PREVIEW: Love in the Villa (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Tom Hopper (SAS: Red Notice), Kat Graham (Operation Christmas Drop), Laura Hopper (The Marker), Raymond Ablack (The Broken Hearts Gallery)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Mark Steven Johnson (Love, Guaranteed), director, writer, producer; Margret H. Huddleston (Most Likely to Die) and Stephanie Slack (Dangerous Lies), producers; Ryan Shore (Goddess of Love), composer; José David Montero (Finding Steve McQueen), cinematographer; Lee Haxall (Crazy, Stupid, Love), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After a difficult breakup, newly single Julie (Graham) takes a trip to the romantic Italian city of Verona. However, she finds that the villa she reserved has been double-booked, and is forced to share the premises with handsome but cynical Charlie. Both of them plot to send the other packing by making their holidays as miserable as possible, but soon some unexpected feelings get in the way…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Sparks inevitably fly in this Italian-set romantic-comedy, which features Kat Graham getting close with The Umbrella Academy’s Tom Hopper.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

THURSDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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