A busy week in the romance world! Here are some updates:
Amazon announced a romantic comedy from Tyler Perry starring Tika Sumpter currently entitled SISTERS IN ITALY. The movie is about two sisters who learn their mother owned a bed and breakfast in Italy upon her death and travel there to heal their relationship.
Producers and the original film screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein are developing a new DIRTY DANCING musical for Broadway in late 2025. The new musical will include new songs as well as some of the classics from the movie.
Cara Jade Myers and Daniel Olson will star in an indie romance shooting in Los Angeles called EDENDALE. The movie sounds a little like a Los Angeles set BEFORE SUNRISE.
Jennifer Westfeldt is adapting fan favorite novel THE SWEET SPOT by Amy Poeppel into a feature for Amazon MGM Studios. Love this book, love Jennifer–this is one to watch.
LOVE LANGUAGE, a new romantic comedy produced by Colin Jost, will begin production in Chicago this month and is set to star Chloe Grace Moretz, Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto, and Lukas Gage. Not sure the premise, but that’s an amazing cast.