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The Love Hypothesis Sequel in the Works at Amazon
Despite the fact that it’s only been on Prime Video for a week, a “Love Hypothesis” sequel is already in the works.
Author Ali Hazelwood, who wrote the romantic comedy bestseller on which the Lili Reinhart/Tom Bateman movie is based, announced on Instagram on Tuesday that she’s publishing a sequel called “The Two-Body Problem” in February, and that MRC and Amazon MGM Studios are developing an adaptation of that sequel book.
“’I wrote a sequel to The Love Hypothesis’” is not a sentence I thought I’d say a year or so ago, but now I weirdly can’t imagine a world in which The Two-Body Problem doesn’t exist. I’m really eager to talk more about this book and how it came about in the next few months. For now let me just say that the TLH movie and its cast made me fall for Adam and Olive all over again, that revisiting them was an absolute pleasure,” she wrote.
The book picks up where “The Love Hypothesis” leaves off, with Olive (Reinhart) and Adam (Bateman) now a happy couple after their fake-dating scheme turned into real love.
“As someone who gets VERY attached to stories and characters, I know that unannounced sequels can be blindsiding, so feel free to skip this book and overwrite it with whatever headcanon you prefer, and I’ll see you on the next one! But if you want to read more about Adam and Olive, The Two-Body Problem spans a couple of years, and it’s a mix of slice of life, postdoctoral turmoil, and unflinching exploration of the hardest challenge one will face in a long-term relationship: deciding what to have for dinner. If you pick it up, I really hope you enjoy,” Hazelwood continued.
The author cautioned that “nothing is guaranteed” when it comes to the film sequel, but if social media buzz is any indication, “The Love Hypothesis” is pretty darn successful for Prime Video. The film was released straight to streaming last week.
Hazelwood’s book “The Love Hypothesis” was originally based on her own fan fiction about Rey and Kylo Ren from “Star Wars.” Names and scenarios were changed for the eventual book, which itself became a hit and spurred MRC and Amazon to greenlight a film adaptation from director Claire Scanlon.
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Blame it on the rain? Broadway box office dropped by 11% last week as New York suffered a decidedly soggy Nor’easter weekend.
All but three of the 26 productions on the boards last week saw a drop in grosses from the previous week, with the total tally coming in at $24,093,388 (compared to $27,070,361 the previous week). Total attendance for the week ending September 27 was 209,194, also down 11% from the previous week.
Bucking the trend were School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play, which performed eight previews compared to the previous week’s seven (it opened last night to excellent reviews), grossing $322,044. That’s up $34,290 over the previous week.
Also up was Paranormal Activity, which had a largely comped gala performance the week before last, moving grosses for that week downward. For the week ending September 27, the spooky play grossed $871,364, a jump of $85,939 over the previous gala week.
But the biggest gain by far was made by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which saw the return of the ever-popular Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy after a week off. Grosses for his return week were $1,573,469, a jump over the previous week of $607,271.
Top earner for the week was, hands down, Hamilton, riding high with the return of original cast member Christopher Jackson in the role of George Washington (through January 3). The musical grossed a whopping $2,608,571, easily besting runner up The Lion King‘s $1,700,873. Rounding out the Top Five were Harry Potter, MJ ($1,544,512) and Oh, Mary! with Bowen Yang in the title role ($1,458,262).
Hamilton, as usual, carried the top average ticket price at $243.50, with Oh, Mary! second at $204.15. The overall average for the 26 shows was $115.17.
Only Hamilton and Oh, Mary! were sell-outs for the week, although Chicago (with Reece Weaver as Roxie), Hadestown, Paranormal Activity and The Book of Mormon came close, with attendance at 95% of capacity or more.
New to the roster was non-prof Roundabout’s The Imaginary Invalid starring Bill Irwin at the Haimes, filling 94% of seats for three previews for a take of $183,153. Opening night is October 22.
In the 18th week of the 2026-27 season, Broadway has grossed season-to-date $565,480,589, down about 7% from last year at this time, with total attendance of 4,680,491 down 2% year-to-year.
All figures courtesy of The Broadway League. For more box office information visit the League’s website.
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Black Bear, the company behind movies such as Train Dreams and Sing Sing, has a new head of television distribution.
The company, founded by Teddy Schwarzman, has hired former Paramount exec Dan Cohen in the role. It comes just over a year after Cohen left the studio ahead of its takeover by David Ellison’s Skydance.
Cohen, who was Chief Content Licensing Officer at Paramount and President of Republic Pictures, will oversee post-theatrical distribution of its movies, which including upcoming titles such as Wicker, Wife & Dog, Jason Statham Stole My Bike and A Woman in the Sun.
Recent deals for the company include Tuner, starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman, on Paramount+, and Ric Roman Waugh’s Shelter and Guy Ritchie’s In The Grey with Starz.
The company is also launching Black Bear Digital Networks, which will help independent content owners monetize across FAST and AVOD networks. It is working with companies such as Sinclair Networks, Tubi, CJ Enm and The National Wrestling Alliance.
“Dan brings an exceptional combination of licensing expertise, industry relationships, and strategic vision,” said Black Bear CEO Teddy Schwarzman. “His experience will be invaluable on multiple fronts, as we continue to invest in our U.S. distribution business, expanding our reach across the post-theatrical marketplace, and as we open doors for other media entities to connect with audiences across the digital landscape.”
“Black Bear has built an excellent brand over the past 15 years, with a strong track record of championing original stories that connect with both critics and audiences,” added Cohen. “I have immense confidence in what they’re building for the future. There’s a great opportunity to expand the ways Black Bear films reach audiences while also creating new avenues for third-party content owners through Black Bear Digital Networks. I look forward to helping grow both businesses and finding new ways to bring great content to audiences.”
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