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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-08T18:01:04.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\nNetflix is turning Lynn Painter's _New York Times_ bestselling novel _Better Than the Movies_ into a brand new movie, and it's got everything romance movie lovers want to see, including plenty of rom-com references and fake dating. Julia Hart will direct the adaptation of Painter's 2022 book (and co-write with her husband Jordan Horowitz).\n\n* * *\n\n## Here's everything we know about the _Better Than the Movies_ movie, coming to Netflix soon.\n\n### 'Better Than the Movies' is for the movie lovers.\n\n\n\n\nThe story follows a high school senior Liz Buxbaum who's totally obsessed with all the classic rom-coms. She wants nothing more than for her crush Michael to like her back, and it looks like she might be able to achieve that dream with the help of her neighbor and childhood friend Wes. (If you're thinking that sounds like a pop-culture centric version of _Off-Campus_...yeah, me too).\n\n### Our dream 'Better Than the Movies' cast includes Sadie Sink and Joseph Zada.\n\n\n\n\nThere's no word yet on who will be playing the beloved roles, but there are plenty of stars fans want to see step onscreen. When I read the book, I couldn't help but picture Sadie Sink (_Stranger Things_) in the role of Liz — and other actresses readers love include Violet Brinson (_Sharp Objects_) and Beatrice Kitsos (_Percy Jackson & the Olympians_). Malia Baker (_Descendants: The Rise of Red_) is also a popular choice for Jocelyn.\n\nAs far as the boys go, fans would love to see anyone from Jack Champion (_Avatar_) to David Iacono (_The Summer I Turned Pretty_) as Wes — plus I can't pass up the opportunity to mention that Charlie Bushnell (_Percy Jackson & the Olympians_) voiced Wes in the _Nothing Like the Movies_ audiobook!\n\nJoseph Zada (_Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping_) and Cale Ambrozic (_Finding Her Edge_) are very popular choices for Michael.\n\n### And we don't have a release date, but the movie is coming to Netflix soon.\n\n\n\n\nWe don't have a release date for the movie but we know that it will be dropping Netflix. Considering we're still in the very early stages of pre-production, and the movie still has to find its cast and start filming, we could be looking at a 2027 or 2028 release. Stay tuned for more info!\n\n**Follow Brit + Co on Facebook for the latest movie news — and BookTok news!**",
  "title": "Netflix is Finally Adapting 'Better Than the Movies' — Here's Who We'd Love to See As Liz & Wes"
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