In the trailer for Prime Video's “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old single mother who manages to make a teenager's dream come true: embarking on a whirlwind romance with the 24-year-old lead singer of the band. The most popular boy band in the world, performed by Nicholas Galitzine. The R-rated film will stream globally on Prime Video starting May 2.
After the couple meet backstage at Coachella, they strike up a passionate relationship. As Hayes (Galitzine) plays a Solène (Hathaway) song on her piano, he grabs her thigh. “I'm too old for you,” she insists, before he pulls her in for a kiss: “No, you're not.”
The couple is seen navigating paparazzi as they embark on romantic outings, prompting Hathaway's character to ask, “What about what people will say?” – to which Galitzine replies: “I don't care what they say.” The trailer features the debut single from the film's soundtrack, “Dance Before We Walk,” which is also available now.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, the plot begins with Solène's husband, played by Reid Scott, deciding to end their marriage, which means canceling his trip to Coachella with his 16-year-old daughter, Izzy (She Rubin). ). At the festival, Solène crosses paths with Hayes Campbell, the leader of the popular band August Moon, who is said to be based on Harry Styles. As an unexpected romance begins between the two, Solène must balance her career, her obligations to her teenage daughter, and the 24-hour news cycle surrounding her relationship.
in a interview with Vogue In 2020, Lee was asked if the novel was inspired by Styles, to which she responded, “Inspired is a strong word.” However, Lee said “the seed was planted” after investigating One Direction in 2017 and discovering that Styles often dated older women. She also noted how the scenes she had written would play out disturbingly in Styles' life. For example, after writing a scene in which paparazzi catch Soléne and Hayes in a compromising position on a yacht, similar photos of Styles and Kendall Jenner were published.
Michael Showalter directs the film from a script by Jennifer Westfeldt, who will also executive produce. Producers include Cathy Schulman through her Welle Entertainment banner, Gabrielle Union through her I'll Have Another banner, Hathaway through her Somewhere Pictures banner, Lee, Eric Hayes, Showalter and Jordana Mollick. I'll Have Another's Kian Gass will also executive produce.
Other cast members include Annie Mumolo, Perry Mattfeld and Jordan Aaron Hall. Jaiden Anthony, Raymond Cham, Vik White and Dakota Adan play the remaining members of August Moon.
The film stars several Oscar winners, including Hathaway for her role as Fantine in 2013's “Les Misérables,” Mumolo for co-writing “Bridesmaids” and Schulman for producing the best picture winner “Crash.”
Watch the trailer below.
