The Love Hypothesis is an upcoming American romantic comedy film adapted from the novel of the same name by Ali Hazelwood. It is directed by Claire Scanlon from a script by Sarah Rothschild. The film stars Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart.
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Premise
The romantic comedy follows professor Dr. Carlsen and PhD student Olive as they enter a fake relationship to put their theories about love to the test.
Cast
Tom Bateman as Dr. Adam Carlsen
Lili Reinhart as Olive Smith
Rachel Marsh as Anh
Jaboukie Young-White as Malcolm
Nicholas Duvernay as Jeremy
Arty Froushan as Tom
Production
The film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's 2021 novel was announced in October 2022 by Bisous Pictures. Claire Scanlon was attached to direct from a script by Sarah Rothschild, while Elizabeth Cantillon joined as a producer for Amazon MGM Studios and MRC. The film stars Tom Bateman and Lili Reinhart, whose casting was announced in July 2025. Rachel Marsh, Nicholas Duvernay, Jaboukie Young-White and Arty Froushan joined them in August 2025. Principal photography took place in Montreal, Canada, in July and August 2025.
Laura Karpman was hired to compose the score for the film. Karpman previously collaborated with Scanlon on the film Set It Up (2018).
Release
The Love Hypothesis is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on September 23, 2026.