Netflix teen romance movie begins filming in Chicago

A Netflix teen romance movie has started filming in Chicago, USA, and the crew has announced ten cast members.The film is adapted from Lynne Painter's best-selling young adult novel and is directed and co-written by Julia Hart.

Production schedule shows that filming will begin on September 3rd and is expected to last several weeks and end on October 21st.Chicago is a confirmed filming location for this phase.Netflix has not yet announced a release date. The year in which the film may be released is still speculation and cannot replace the platform's schedule.

The story revolves around high school girl Liz Bucksbaum.She had always liked Michael Young, and after Michael left and returned to town, Liz hoped to get his attention and even wanted to invite him to the prom.In order to get close to Michael, she started working with Wes Bennett, who lived next door.

Wes is a neighbor that Liz has found troublesome since she was a child.The two had teased each other in the past, but they began to get along more while helping Liz get closer to Michael.The official synopsis only gives the changes in the character's relationship, and does not announce in advance how the film will deal with the graduation prom or the final relationship direction.

Beatrice Kitzos stars as Liz, David Iacono plays Wes, and Deacon Phillippe stars as Michael.These three actors correspond to the main triangle in the story.Regarding the character's clothing, school setting and set details, current reports have not disclosed any more information.

Other confirmed cast members include Nicole Bruner, Luke Kirby, Judy Greer, Claire Coffey, Ora Duplass, Veronica Garrube and Kinley Heyman.The announcement listed the names of their characters in the film, but did not elaborate on their respective roles and character lines in the story.

Julia Hart co-wrote the script with Jordan Horowitz and Heather Flanders.Shawna Phelan and Horowitz serve as producers, with Original Headquarters producing.Hart has already collaborated on film projects with Netflix before, and this time he will continue to be responsible for the new film on the theme of young love.

The original story itself takes campus, secret love, neighbors and prom as the main scenes.At first, Liz regarded Wes as a helper to achieve her goals. As the contact between the two increased, she began to re-understand her expectations for love.These contents come from the story synopsis quoted by the film crew, and the actual shooting version of the film still needs to wait for more information to be confirmed.

The announcement of ten actors at once also shows that the project has entered the formal production stage.The first batch of lists covers the heroine, the two main male characters, family members and classmates. However, it is impossible to judge whether the movie will add new characters or which plots of the original work will be adjusted.

Shooting will end in late October, which is the most specific production node at present.The film studio did not release a trailer, stills or release date. The start of filming in Chicago and the appearance of the full cast formed the core of this update.Viewers who want to follow the progress can wait for Netflix's 2027 movie list.

What can be confirmed so far is that the film is directed by Julia Hart and adapted from the novel by Lynn Painter. The main creator and ten actors have been announced. The filming will last from September 3 to October 21.Regarding the Chinese version of the official title and release time, please refer to Netflix’s subsequent announcement.