20th Century Studios have released the trailer for Rosaline , a revisionist version of Romeo and Juliet that stars Kaitlyn Dever
The star of Revenge of the Losers , The Man of the House and Caro Evan Hansen .
In the United States the film will be available on Hulu, starting from the 14th of October, in Italy it will arrive on Disney + instead .
The film, produced by 20th Century Studios, which bought it after MGM passed the hand, is directed by Karen Maine , director of Yes, God, Yes and the Starstruck series . The screenplay is the work of Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber , also writers of (500) days together . Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen produce 21 Laps Entertainment ( Stranger Things , Darkness and Bones ) with their company. Emily Morris and Becca Edelman are executive producers for 21 Laps and Sarah Shepard for 20th Century Studios.
The screenplay is based on the novel I, Romeo and Juliet by Rebecca Serle (published by us for De Agostini), which carries the well-known events of William Shakespeare ‘s tragedy to the present day.
The synopsis
Rosaline is a light and comical retelling of Shakespeare’s classic love story “Romeo and Juliet,” told from the perspective of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline (Dever), who happens to be a recent love of Romeo as well. When Romeo (Kyle Allen) meets Juliet (Isabela Merced) and starts courting her, Rosaline tries to sabotage the famous romance and win back her man.
The cast also features Sean Teale ( Skins ), Minnie Driver ( Speechless ) and Bradley Whitford ( The Handmaid’s Tale ).