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Netflix’s ‘Better Than the Movies’ Adaptation in Works

Updated 2026-05-05 15:35 UTC 1 source Neutral

Netflix has hired Julia Hart to direct a feature adaptation of Lynn Painter's bestselling YA novel 'Better Than the Movies.' The project is set to be a love letter to romantic comedies.

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Julia Hart Directing Feature Adaptation Of Lynn Painter’s Bestselling YA Rom-Com Novel ‘Better Than The Movies’ For Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has enlisted Julia Hart (I’m Your Woman) to direct a feature adaptation of Better Than the Movies, the bestselling YA com-com novel from Lynn Painter that’s celebrating its fifth anniversary. A #1 New York Times bestseller, Better Than the Movies is a love letter to ro

2026-05-05 15:15 UTC