Beach Read: When Opposites Attract in a Summer of Literary Challenges

Production Details

Title: Beach Read
Working Title: Happily Ever After
Format: Feature Film
Production Begins: June 1
Filming Dates: June 1 – July 24, 2026
Filming Location: Toronto
Producer: Neil Moritz – Karina Rahardja
Writer/Director: Yulin Kuang
LP: Whitney Brown
PM: Kim Bradley
Cast: Phoebe Dynevor
Synopsis: A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They’re polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they’re living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer’s block. Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She’ll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he’ll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no one will fall in love. Really.

Company Details

Tcs US Productions 105, INC
2 LTD. happilyeverafteroffice@gmail.com
Tcst Productions
2 LTD. happilyeverafteroffice@gmail.com
Original Film
11466 San Vicente Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90049 310-575-6950 bruce@originalfilm.com
20th Century Studios
10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90035 310-369-1000 bob.dohrmann@20thcenturystudios.com

About Beach Read

Beach Read tells the story of two contrasting authors, January Andrews and Augustus Everett, who find themselves in neighboring beach houses for the summer. January, a romance writer, and Augustus, a literary fiction author, are dealing with their own creative obstacles and differing perspectives on love. Their paths unexpectedly collide during a creative challenge aimed at breaking through their writer’s block. Throughout the summer, they engage in an unusual arrangement: Augustus will attempt to write something uplifting while January seeks to create a profound literary work. Their interactions blend humor and introspection, providing a unique exploration of love, ambition, and the creative process against the backdrop of a serene beach setting.

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