EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM opened this yr’s SXSW with a bang with Highway Home, they usually’re going to finish it tonight with one other one, that being Michael Showalter’s Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine romance film, The Thought of You.
However an intriguing stat has arisen earlier than tonight’s world premiere and that’s the trailer for The Thought of You has clocked 125M world views throughout all social media platforms, breaking the file for probably the most watched trailer for any authentic streaming film. Pink, White and Royal Blue star Galitzine is a giant social media draw with 5M followers on Instagram alone. After all, Anne Hathaway’s 32 million followers on social media are a giant catalyst for this trailer draw.
The Thought of You hits Prime Video on Could 2 in additional than 240 international locations and territories across the globe.
The second- and third-most watched trailers for a streaming film belong to Netflix’s Gal Gadot title, Coronary heart of Stone, and their upcoming summer time pic, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. That is all in keeping with WaveMetrix.
Different movies within the high 25 embrace Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Disenchanted, Prey, and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.
Showalter is massive vet of SXSW. His Sally Subject film, Hi there My Title is Doris gained the Viewers Award in 2015 and bought to Roadside Points of interest for $1.75M. The filmmaker’s The Large Sick gained the Viewers Award in 2017 and went onto an authentic screenplay Oscar nomination. As well as, his critically acclaimed TV collection Search Get together performed the fest. His Paramount film Lovebirds was initially scheduled to play the Austin, TX occasion earlier than Covid shut it down.
Blurb for The Thought of You which is predicated on Harry Kinds fan fiction: Hathaway performs Solène, a 40-year-old single mother who begins an sudden romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Galitzine). He’s the lead singer of August Moon, the most popular boy band on the planet. When Solène should step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s journey to the Coachella Music Pageant after her ex bails on the final minute, she has an opportunity encounter with Hayes and there’s an immediate, simple spark. As they start a whirlwind romance, it isn’t lengthy earlier than Hayes’ famous person standing poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène quickly discovers that life within the glare of his highlight is likely to be greater than she bargained for.
The Thought of You was written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt, based mostly upon the novel by Robinne Lee. Producers are Cathy Schulman p.g.a., Gabrielle Union p.g.a., Anne Hathaway p.g.a., Robinne Lee, Eric Hayes, Michael Showalter and Jordana Mollick.
Pic additionally stars Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, Annie Mumolo, Raymond Cham Jr., Viktor White, Jaiden Anthony, Dakota Adan, Perry Mattfeld, Mathilda Gianopoulos and Jordan Aaron Corridor.
The Thought of You premieres tonight on the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX at 7PM CT.
