The film is based on Robinne Lee’s 2017 book The Idea of You, with a focus on the story of ageing and finding yourself again.
Hathaway’s upcoming film on Prime Video will see the 39-year-old star as Sophie, 40, a divorced mother whose husband leaves her for a younger woman.
When the husband cancels a trip to Coachella with his 15-year-old daughter, Sophie steps in to take her child to the festival when she meets Hayes Campbell, 24, from the hottest band August Moon, who is loosely based on Harry Styles from the group One Direction.
Harry Styles – In pictures
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Harry Styles performs on NBC’s “Today” at Rockefeller Plaza
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The early days
Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zane Malik and Niall Horan of ‘One Direction’ attend a photocall during the X Factor press conference at the Connaught Hotel on December 9, 2010
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Olympic moment
Harry Styles of the One Direction band performs at the Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012
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Front row
Harry Styles, Nick Grimshaw and Kelly Osbourne attend the House Of Holland show during London Fashion Week SS14 on September 14, 2013 in London
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Harry’s hair-Styles
Harry Styles of One Direction performs on stage at CenturyLink Field on July 15, 2015 in Seattle
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Young direction
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2010
Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik arrive for an autograph signing session at the HMV store, Bradford
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2010
Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zain Malik and Louis Tomlinson of ‘One Direction’ attends the Very.co.uk Christmas Catwalk Show at Victoria House on November 24, 2010 in London
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2010
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Cher Lloyd and Niall Horan sighted getting some snacks before returning to an X Factor recording studio on October 4, 2010 in London
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2010
Harry Styles attends the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of ‘The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader’ at Odeon Leicester Square on November 30, 2010 in London
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2011
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne of ‘One Direction’ attend the GQ Men Of The Year Awards at The Royal Opera House on September 6, 2011 in London
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2012
Harry Styles celebrates after winning best British Single for What Makes You Beautiful during the 2012 Brit awards at The O2 Arena, London
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2012
Harry Styles of One Direction attends “El Hormiguero” Tv show at Vertice Studio on October 31, 2012 in Madrid, Spain
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2012
One Direction attend Nickelodeon Hosts Orange Carpet Premiere For Original TV Movie “Big Time Movie” Starring Big Time Rush at 583 Park Avenue on March 8, 2012 in New York City
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2013
Harry Styles of “One Direction” attends a photo call and press conference for “One Direction This Is Us” at Big Sky Studios on August 19, 2013 in London
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2013
Harry Styles attends the Teen Choice Awards 2013 at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 11, 2013 in Universal City, California
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2013
Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles of One Direction pose with their Brits Global Success Award in the press room at the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena on February 20, 2013 in London
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2013
Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction perform on stage during the Brit Awards 2013 at the 02 Arena on February 20, 2013 in London
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2013
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Mailik and Naill Horan in TriStar Pictures’ “One Direction: This Is Us.”
2013
Harry Styles attends the British Fashion Awards 2013 at London Coliseum on December 2, 2013 in London
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2013
Niall Horan,Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik of One Direction perform at Rumsey Playfield on November 26, 2013 in New York City
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2013
Simon Cowell and Harry Styles attend the “One Direction This Is Us” world premiere after party on August 20, 2013 in London
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2013
Harry Styles with the British Style bought to you by Vodaphone Award poses in the winners room at the British Fashion Awards 2013 at London Coliseum on December 2, 2013 in London
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2014
Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction, winner of the British Video and Global Success BRIT awards, pose in the winners room at The BRIT Awards 2014 at 02 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London
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2014
Harry Styles from One Direction poses with fans at the 28th Annual ARIA Awards 2014 at the Star on November 26, 2014 in Sydney
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2014
Harry Styles accepts the Favorite Pop/Rock Album award for ‘Midnight Memories’ onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles
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2014
Harry Styles of One Direction appears on NBC’s Today Show to release their new album “Four” at Universal City Walk At Universal Orlando on November 17, 2014 in Orlando, Florida
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2014
Harry Styles of One Direction appears on NBC’s Today Show to release their new album “Four” at Universal City Walk At Universal Orlando on November 17, 2014 in Orlando
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2014
A One Direction fan takes a selfie with a wax figure of Harry Styles at Madame Tussauds New York on November 24, 2014 in New York City
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2014
Harry Styles arrives at Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Spring/Summer 2014 show during London Fashion Week at Kensington Gardens on September 16, 2013 in London
2014
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets Harry Styles of boy band One Direction at The Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on November 13, 2014 in London
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2015
Harry Styles performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FMÂs Jingle Ball 2015 Presented by Capital One at STAPLES CENTER on December 4, 2015 in Los Angeles
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2015
Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles of One Direction attend the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015 in Los Angeles
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2015
Harry Styles attends the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015 in Los Angeles
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2015
Harry Styles performs on ABC’s “Good Morning America” at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 4, 2015 in New York City
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2015
Harry Styles attends the Love Magazine miu miu London Fashion Week party at Loulou’s on September 21, 2015 in London
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2016
Musician Joe Walsh, Marjorie Bach, singer Harry Styles, musician Ringo Starr, and Barbara Bach attend the 2016 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Irving Azoff at The Beverly Hilton Hotel
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2016
Harry Styles and sister Gemma Styles attend the Another Man A/W launch event hosted by Harry Styles, Alister Mackie and Kris Van Assche at Albert’s Club
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2017
Harry Styles in Dunkirk
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2017
Harry Styles on BBC Radio One promoting his new Sign of the Times Album
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2017
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2017
Harry Styles arriving at BBC Broadcasting House in London ahead of an appearance on The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw
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2017
Harry Styles arrives for the 31st Annual ARIA Awards 2017
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2017
Harry Styles host The Late Late Show following James Corden‘s announcement that he and his wife Julia Carey had welcomed their third child together
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2017
Harry Styles attends the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival
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2017
Harry Styles performs on the runway during the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show In Shanghai
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2019
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2019
Harry Styles out in NYC for a late dinner
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2019
Harry Styles attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art
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2019
Guest host Harry Styles chatting with Kendall Jenner and Tracee Ellis Ross on The Late Late Show With James Corden
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Harry Styles on cover of Rolling Stone Magazine
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Harry Styles speaks with fans as he leaves the BBC Radio studios
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Harry Styles arriving at the Brit Awards
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Harry Styles seen leaving The Box club
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Harry Styles Performs On NBC’s “Today” at Rockefeller Plaza
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2021
Harry Styles performs during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
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2021
Harry Styles attends the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
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The author of the novel has insisted that the focus of the story should be on Sophie’s journey of “rediscovering herself”.
She has told Vogue: “This was never supposed to be a book about Harry Styles.
“It was supposed to be a story about a woman approaching 40 and reclaiming her sexuality and rediscovering herself, just at the point that society traditionally writes women off as desirable and viable and whole.”
On Styles being the inspiration for the novel, Lee said in a 2017 interview with blogger Deborah Kalb: “Inspired is a strong word…
“A few years ago, my husband was away on business and I was up late surfing music videos on YouTube when I came across the face of a boy [Harry] I’d never seen in a band I’d never paid attention to, and it was so aesthetically perfect it took me by surprise.
“It was like…art.”
She added: “‘I spent a good hour or so Googling and trying to figure out who this kid was and in doing so I discovered that he often dated older women, and so the seed was planted.”
The film will be produced by the author alongside the likes of Gabrielle Union and the director of The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Michael Showalter.