It tells the multi-generational story of Belly Conklin as she recounts the summer she spent with her mom and brother as well as her mother’s best friend and her sons. The Summer I Turned Pretty is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Jenny Han and released in 2009. While there’s no official release date yet, Hantold Variety that she was “so excited to tell Belly’s story in 2021.” They will also serve as executive producers along with Karen Rosenfelt, Nne Ebong, Hope Hartman, and Paul Lee. Jenny Han, author of the source material, serves as the showrunner alongside Gabrielle Stanton.
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The series will be co-produced by Amazon Studios and wiip, who also produced HBO’s Mare of Easttown. Summer Madison ( Teenage Bounty Hunters), David Iacono (The Flight Attendant), Rain Spencer ( Good Girl Jane), and Tom Everett Scott ( La La Land) are on board as recurring characters in the series. The cast also includes newcomer Minnie Mills, Sean Kaufman ( Manifest), and Alfred Narciso ( The Dark Tower) as series regulars. Her unrequited love, Conrad Fisher, will be played by Christopher Briney. Also in the series are Gavin Casalegno as Conrad’s brother and popular flirtatious jock, Jeremiah.Īccompanying the leads are Jackie Chung who plays Belly’s mom, Laurel and her best friend, Susannah, played by Rachel Blanchard. Amazon is set to producing the series adaptation of Hans’ romantic young adult novel, The Summer I Turned Pretty.Īccording to Deadline, Amazon has announced the cast for the series, led by Lola Tung as the main character Belly.