‘The Idea of You’: Everything We Know About Nicholas Galitzine & Anne Hathaway’s Sexy Romance

Rounding out the fictional August Moon bandmates are Raymond Cham Jr. as Oliver, Jaiden Anthony as Adrian, Viktor White as Simon, and Dakota Adan as Rory.

Ella Rubin plays Solène’s daughter, Izzy. Additional cast members include Reid Scott as Daniel, Perry Mattfeld as Eva, and Annie Mumolo as Tracy.

Michael Showalter directed The Idea of You. He co-wrote the adapted screenplay with Jennifer Westfeldt. Showalter, Hathaway, Lee, Gabrielle Union, Cathy Schulman, Eric Hayes, and Jordana Mollick produced the film.

Is There a Trailer?

Yes! Prime Video released the first trailer for The Idea of You on March 6. The footage gives a glimpse into Hayes and Solène’s love story after they first meet at Coachella. The characters quickly get wrapped up in a steamy romance as they travel the globe with Hayes’ boy band, August Moon. The trailer also features a snippet of August Moon’s catchy song “Dance Before We Walk.”

Is August Moon a Real Band?

Sorry, MoonHeads. August Moon is not a real band. The fictional boy band, clearly inspired by One Direction, was first mentioned in Lee’s novel. However, Prime Video released the August Moon single “Dance Before We Walk” on March 6 in the lead-up to The Idea of You‘s release. The song, the first single from the film’s upcoming soundtrack, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and more.

Is Hayes Campbell Based on Harry Styles?

Given the similarities to One Direction, many have wondered if Harry Styles was the inspiration behind Hayes. Lee revealed to Vogue that “inspired is a strong word.” She noted, “This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles. It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching 40 and reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point that society traditionally writes women off as desirable and viable and whole.”

While promoting Mary & George, Galitzine acknowledged the parallels between his character in The Idea of You and Styles. “We tried to create a character that felt, you know, akin to Harry in a sense that he’s a younger man dating an older woman,” he explained to Buzzfeed UK. It was important to create someone who felt new and original and not a shoddy impersonation of this person that we know really, really well.”

When Is The Idea of You Coming Out?

The Idea of You will premiere globally on Prime Video on May 2, 2024. Before the official release date, the movie will have its world premiere at the SXSW Festival on March 16 as the closing night film.