Netflix today revealed first look photos from the upcoming rom-com, My Oxford Year starring Sofia Carson (The Life List) and Corey Mylchreest (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) premering August 1st.
Written by Allison Burnett (Autumn in New York) and Melissa Osborne (My Fault: London) and directed by Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners), the film is based on the novel by Julia Whelan, which was adapted from Burnett’s original screenplay.
The logline reads, “When Anna, an ambitious young American woman, sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, she has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.”
The cast also includes Dougray Scott (The Crow Girl), Catherine McCormack (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth), Harry Trevaldwyn (The King), Esmé Kingdom (Fallen), Nikhil Parmar (We Live in Time), Poppy Gilbert (Stay Close), Romina Cocca (The Split), Yadier Fernández (The Mother), Nia Anisah (Magpie Murders), and Hugh Coles (Baby Reindeer).
“It was an honor and joy to dive into Anna’s world of dreams, of love, of poetry. To study the great poets that walked the halls of Oxford, and who have since filled our lives with the magic of literature. In 1833, Alfred Tennyson wrote ‘It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.’ Two hundred years after Tennyson so beautifully uttered those words, they ring truer than ever — in the halls of Oxford, and within the heart of our film,” Sofia Carson tells Tudum.
“I watched Queen Charlotte in awe of Corey. He’s an extraordinary force of an actor. When it came time to cast Jamie, I always knew it would be Corey. As soon as he walked into the room for our chemistry read in London, Anna and Jamie came to life. Instantly. Corey was a true partner in this experience,” Sofia adds.
“Getting to meet, work, spend time, talk, joke with the cast and crew… they are absolutely crucial to why I think the film is good. You can expect some laughs, a lot of love, maybe some sadness, a couple of surprises along the way, but [you can expect] to meet two really lovely, very human characters and all of their amazing friends and family. Get ready for a lovely journey,” Corey tells Tudum.
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