‘Love Me Love Me’: Everything To Know About The Swoon-Worthy New Wattpad Book-To-Screen Adaptation!
Missing Maxton Hall? Prime Video’s new YA romance delivers top-tier soapy drama!
In the world of viral book-to-screen adaptations like After, Maxton Hall or My Life With The Walter Boys, it’s clear that audiences love academia settings, slow-burn romance and tropes like opposites attract. And Love Me Love Me—the latest YA (young adult but loved by all adults!) romance offering from Prime Video—double checks all these boxes.
The Italian-language film, based on the Wattpad story of the same name by Stefania S., has amassed more than 23 million reads since its debut on the beloved storytelling platform. “I started writing for fun from my phone,” the bestselling author shared on her Instagram. “I never thought this day would actually come!” To learn more about the soapy new adaptation, including plot details, behind-the-scenes updates, cast and more, keep reading!
But first, what is ‘Love Me Love Me’ about?
According to Prime Video’s official logline, the story follows a main character named June. “After her brother’s death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start and enrolls at an elite international school, where she finds comfort in dating Will, the school’s perfect honor student. But her fragile stability is shaken by a volatile rivalry with his best friend James—a charismatic, troubled boy hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—turning resentment into irresistible attraction and forcing June to choose between safety and a love that challenges everything she thought she wanted.”
Watch the trailer for ‘Love Me Love Me’ right here!
Meet the cast of ‘Love Me Love Me’
The character at the center of all the drama in Love Me Love Me is June, played by British actress Mia Jenkins. You might know Jenkins from her previous roles as Alex on Disney’s The Lodge and Emma in Soy Luna. More recently, she appeared in Netflix’s Geek Girl.
The two suitors intertwined in this slow-burn love triangle: Will (Luca Melucci) and James (Pepe Barroso). Barroso is an Italian actor who has previously appeared in various films, including Netflix’s High Seas (Alta Mare).
And Maxton Hall fans will be delighted to see Andrea Guo—who fans know as Ruby’s BFF Lin Wang—on their screens. In Love Me Love Me, Guo plays the part of fellow classmate Amelia.
‘It’s “Maxton Hall” meets “Culpa Mia”‘: Fan reactions so far!
When it comes to Wattpad-to-screen movies, there’s one thing you can always count on: a passionate fandom. The online anticipation for Love Me Love Me is already ramping up ahead of the film’s release. Fans and romance enthusiasts are joining the conversation on a variety of online platforms, from Reddit to YouTube, Twitter and beyond. “Wait, so this is Maxton Hall meets Culpa Mia?” one fan asks. “This is more Wattpad coded than Wattpad itself,” another quips. Well, it seems like the fans are locked in and the anticipation is plentiful—two key book-to-screen ingredients!
Behind-the-scenes updates: screenwriters, producers and more
Taking beloved stories from page to screen is a tricky feat. You have legions of dedicated fans waiting to see their favorite characters come to life. They already have certain connections to characters, settings and plots. But Love Me Love Me is in seemingly good hands with Roger Kumble at the helm.
The director and screenwriter made his feature-film-directorial debut in 1999 with Cruel Intentions, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon. “My film school education was I worked in a video store. And so, I saw everything and when I made this movie, I said I want to make it so you can’t put this in an aisle, a genre,” Krumble said in an interview with Forbes. “It’s not a drama, it’s not a comedy, it’s not anything. That’s where I thought it would stand the test of time. It’s impossible [to label]—it really is.”
More recently, Kumble worked on three book-to-screen adaptations in a row. In 2020, he directed After We Collided—based on Anna Todd’s viral book series—as well as BookTok hits Beautiful Disaster and Beautiful Wedding.
Love Me Love Me is being produced by Lotus Production & Amazon MGM Studios, with support from WEBTOON Productions.
When is ‘Love Me Love Me’ being released?
Love Me Love Me releases on Prime Video on Friday, February 13.
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