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This Time Next Year tells the story of Minnie and Quinn, two people born just minutes apart on New Year’s Day 1990 in the same London hospital. Directed by Nick Moore, it stars Sophie Cookson as Minnie and Lucien Laviscount as Quinn. Released in 2024, the movie is an adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ novel of the same name.

Minnie has always felt cursed by her birthday, with bad luck following her year after year. She runs a pie business in north London but struggles to find success. Quinn, on the other hand, has lived a charmed life thanks to his birthday.

He comes from wealth, as his family won a sizable prize for having the first baby of the new year. The two protagonists cross paths by chance one New Year’s Eve after Minnie has another run of misfortune. Though they come from very different worlds, a friendship forms that...

Lucien Laviscount admits being an actor is no easy feat - but he's loving "every minute of it".The 'Emily in Paris' star - who has been tipped to play the next James Bond - says being an actor is relentless and you have to be strong enough to face a lot of rejection, but he feels like he's "winning" at the moment.He told HeyUGuys.com: "It's it's not all red carpets. You know what I mean? And flights here and there and premieres and stuff. "It's the amount of nos and broken promises?"And like I say, it's grass and grind and I wouldn't change it for the world.I love absolutely every minute of it.I love getting on set."I love entertaining and doing my thing, and I love playing these characters.So, yeah, I feel super blast, man."The 'This Time Next Year'...

This Time Next Year is a comforting throwback to romantic comedies of old, and to mark its release – on June 3rd – we had the pleasure in speaking to its leading man, Lucien Laviscount. The affable actor spoke to us about the enduring allure of this genre, and on his joy in collaborating with director Nick Moore and actress Sophie Cookson.

We also dig in deeper into his career as a whole, as he talks about the impact of Emily in Paris, and reflecting on what has been a challenging journey to date, as he navigates his way around what is a tricky industry – that requires a lot of hard work, and patience.

Watch the full interview with Lucien Laviscount here:

Synopsis

Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart. Their lives may begin together, but their worlds couldn’t be more different. Years later they find themselves together again.

"If I cross a line, I ruin it." "Everything's such a mess right now..." Signature Ent. in the UK has debuted an official trailer for a sweet new British romantic comedy film called This Time Next Year, arriving on VOD in June this summer in the UK. No US date is set yet, and this hasn't played at any festivals either, despite looking pretty good. Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart, in the same hospital in London. Their lives may have begun together, but their worlds couldn't be more different now. Years later they find themselves bumping into each other again. Maybe it's time for her to finally take a chance on love. Lucien Laviscount (best known from Emily in Paris) and Sophie Cookson (from "Gypsy" & Infinite) star in this effervescent tale of romance, friendship and two separate lives destined to align. It's directed by acclaimed editor Nick Moore.

Love is in the air in This Time Next Year, which is heading onto digital platforms this June. More on the film below.

It’s been a pretty good few months for fans of rom-coms. We’re still pretty amazed at just how well Anyone But You has done and we’re still now over Rye Lane’s emotional punch.

Now, Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Nick Moore’s rom-com This Time Next Year, as reported by Deadline. The film is written by Sophie Cousens, based on her own book and the film stars Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount as the leads. John Hannah, Golda Rosheuvel, Monica Dolan, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson also star.

Here’s the This Time Next Year trailer:

The film revolves around Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount), who discover they were born on the same day in the same hospital.

Protagonist Pictures has promoted senior execs Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger to senior leadership roles as part of a wider move to strengthen its sales and marketing teams.

Vilsmaier has been upped to SVP Sales and Distribution and Wissinger becomes SVP Global Marketing and Publicity.

Protagonist made the announcement as it gears up for the Berlinale and the EFM, where its slate will include Nora Fingscheidt’s Panorama title The Outrun, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, and David and Nathan Zellner’s Berlinale Special selection Sasquatch Sunset with Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, which makes its European premiere after a Sundance debut.

Under the promotions, Vilsmaier will lead the sales division, overseeing both the first run and library sales activities, and work in partnership with Wissinger to strategize the global roll out of Protagonist titles.

Wissinger will head up the marketing and publicity team, including overseeing the festival strategy for Protagonist’s film slate.

Exclusive: Paramount+’s The Ex-Wife and Castaways producer BlackBox MultiMedia has landed its latest development, a TV version of Caro Carver’s upcoming psychological thriller Bad Tourists.

Set against a luxurious Maldives backdrop, Bad Tourists follows Darcy, Camilla, and Kate as they embark on what’s expected to be the holiday of a lifetime. Intertwined by their tragic past, the story follows the characters’ desperate search for justice on a remote, exotic island, becoming a story of vengeance and mystery.

The novel will be released in July this year but BlackBox has already got its hands on the option, with further details incoming on writers and casting. No network is attached as of yet.

“There are so many layers to Caro’s writing and the protagonists of her story, which makes Bad Tourists ripe for TV adaptation,” said BlackBox CEO Giuliano Papadia. “With relatable but complex female leads, Caro brilliantly...

While romantic-comedy lovers may not know his name, Nick Moore has been an absolutely crucial cog in many films considered absolute classics of the genre. The editor, whose career in the cutting room dates back to the early 80s (his second credit is Empire of the Sun, followed by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), is best known in the industry for his work on the likes of Notting Hill, About a Boy and Love Actually, helping splice practically back-to-back hits for Working Title and make Hugh Grant the 1990s poster boy for foppishly charming Brits.

Moore has turned director for a handful of films already, but with This Time Next Year — screening at the American Film Market, where Protagonist are handling sales — he’s helming his first ever rom-com himself, asserting he was brought on board to “give it that Working Title touch”.

Starring Emily in Paris breakout Lucien Laviscount...

British actors Julia Ormond (“Ladies in Black”) and Lydia Page (“Blue Jean”) are set to soon appear in psychological horror movie “Home Education” directed by Italy’s Andrea Niada.

Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.

Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.

Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.

Oscar nominees Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and Ciarán Hinds (Belfast, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy) are teaming up for Midwinter Break, the debut feature of Olivier-winning British theater director Polly Findlay.

The prestige project is heading to the Marche du Film in Cannes, with Protagonist Pictures handling worldwide sales.

Adapted from the novel by BAFTA nominee Bernard MacLaverty (Lamb) and written by Nick Payne (The Last Letter from Your Lover, We Live in Time) Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a long-time married couple who reach a crossroads in their relationship when they take a trip to Amsterdam.

The film is produced by BAFTA Award-winner Guy Heeley, whose previous credits include the Steven Knight’s Tom Hardy-starring Locke; Joe Wright’s Cyrano, starring Peter Dinklage; and Stephen Daldry’s lockdown comedy-drama Together, starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan. The project was developed with Film4, who will executive produce and co-finance.

Exclusive: Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily In Paris) are underway on feature rom-com This Time Next Year, which heralds from producers Night Train Media and BlackBox Multimedia.

The film is adapted by Sophie Cousens’ from her novel of the same name and is being directed by Nick Moore, editor of hit comedies including Love Actually, Notting Hill and The Full Monty.

Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market.

The film will chart the story of Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount) who are born in London on New Year’s Day, in the same hospital, one minute apart. Thirty years later — and very different people — they find themselves thrown together again in the same city on New Year’s Eve.

Producers are Giuliano Papadia for BlackBox Multimedia and Herbert L. Kloiber for Night Train Media,...