Since the release of her first adult novel Beach Read in 2020, author Emily Henry has dominated the modern romance genre.
In the past six years, she’s written six romance novels, all of which have become New York Times bestsellers and blown up on BookTok. Now, Henry’s work jumps to the big screen thanks to Netflix’s film adaptation of her 2021 book, People We Meet on Vacation.
Directed by Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud), People We Meet on Vacation stars Emily Bader (My Lady Jane) and Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) as best friends Poppy and Alex. The two are polar opposites: He’s buttoned-up, while she’s a free spirit.
Despite their differences, the pair have been inseparable since college. That closeness continues even after they graduate, with Poppy and Alex meeting up every year for a week-long vacation together.
In all their time knowing each other, they’ve only ever claimed to be platonic friends. But get one glance at their chemistry in People We Meet on Vacation‘s trailer, and it’s clear that Alex and Poppy are lying to themselves. Will these long-time besties finally get a chance to kickstart the romance they both so obviously want? It might just take another vacation to find out for sure.
Check out the full teaser above for glimpses at Poppy and Alex’s gorgeous vacation destinations, as well as a stealthy recreation of the novel’s beachy cover.
People We Meet on Vacation also stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount, and Lukas Gage.
People We Meet on Vacation hits Netflix Jan. 9.
