Kevin Bacon Joins "Beach Read" Film Adaptation

Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of "Beach Read," 20th Century Studios‘ feature adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel from Emily Henry.

Phoebe Dynevor, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Andie MacDowell currently star with production set to start next month.

Published in 2020, "Beach Read" is a romantic comedy following January Andrews, a successful romance novelist who struggles with grief and writer’s block after her father’s death and the discovery of secrets he’s long kept hidden.

While spending the summer in his Michigan beach house to prepare it for sale, she unexpectedly reconnects with Gus Everett, an author who was once her college rival.

Both creatively stuck, they agree to a writing challenge over the summer, swapping literary genres while promising that there will be no romance between them, of course, it is known what they say about the best-laid plans.

Yulin Kuang, the co-writer of Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation — another Henry adaptation — is directing the feature take from her own script, with Neal H. Moritz producing via his Original Films.

Karina Rahardja will exec produce. Sarah Shepard and Catherine Hughes are overseeing for 20th.

The literary affairs team, led by Clare Reeth, spearheaded efforts to land rights to the book.

Best known for his acclaimed performances in "Footloose," "A Few Good Men," and "Mystic River," the Golden Globe winner and Primetime Emmy nominee's most recent credits include "Leave the World Behind," "MaXXXine," and the upcoming "Family Movie".