Emma Roberts to Star in "Expiration Dates" Film Adaptation

Laura Lekkos has been tapped to adapt Rebecca Serle’s New York Times bestseller "Expiration Dates," which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Emma Roberts set to star.

The novel follows a woman who receives paper slips from the universe with the date her relationship will expire. When a man comes along and defies the pattern, she begins to question her predetermined timeline.

Featherweight Pictures’ Jessica Pugh and Chelsea Bradshaw are producing the project alongside Belletrists’ Roberts and Karah Preiss, and EPs Matt Matruski, David Stone, and Serle.

Serle’s novels have sold millions of copies sold in over 30 territories around the world. Her New York Times bestseller "One Italian Summer" has sold over 1.5 copies worldwide and is in development at Paramount with Temple Hill producing.

In addition, her novel "In Five Years," which has sold more than 2.3 million copies worldwide in 32 languages, is in development at New Line with Working Title producing. Serle’s latest release "Once and Again" is in early development at Apple.

Moreover, the novelist's YA novel "When You Were Mine" was adapted into the feature film Rosaline, which was produced by 21 Laps and premiered on Hulu in 2022.

Serle additionally developed the hit TV adaptation "Famous in Love," based on her YA series of the same name.