Netflix is making more Sarah Dessen novels into movies It wouldn’t be hard to envision a sequel in which we get to see what’s next for Auden, Eli, their friends and Auden’s family. While the movie does have a solid ending without leaving any dangling threads, there is also an open-ended feel to it that allows for viewers to imagine what might come next for these characters. Eli assists Auden with living out some of her fantasies, many of the things she never experienced during high school due to her focus on getting into a prestigious university. Along for the Ride 2 could pick up shortly after where the first movie leaves off, anything is possible.īased on Sarah Dessen’s popular novel of the same name, Along for the Ride is a feel-good romance about teens Auden and Eli who meet during the summer between graduation and college. Netflix recently optioned Dessen’s most popular and beloved book “The Truth About Forever” which was previously unannounced.Along for the Ride just released on Netflix today, but some people are already curious about whether or not the movie could spawn a sequel. Netflix previously optioned three YA novels from Sarah Dessen: “This Lullaby,” “Once and For All” and “Along for the Ride,” which is the first project to be adapted into a feature film. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

Logline : The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. Producers : Screen Arcade’s Bryan Unkeless and Eric NewmanĮxecutive Producer: Screen Arcade’s Alyssa Rodrigues Sian McArthur and Erika Hampson Main Cast: Emma Pasarow (Auden), Belmont Cameli (Eli), Kate Bosworth (Heidi), Laura Kariuki (Maggie) with Andie MacDowell (Victoria) and Dermot Mulroney (Robert)Īdditional Cast Members Include : Genevieve Hannelius (Leah), Samia Finnerty (Esther), Paul Karmiyran (Adam), Marcus Scribner (Wallace) and Ricardo Hurtado (Jake).

Screenwriter : Sofia Alvarez ( To All the Boys I've Loved Before, To All the Boys: P.S. This will be Sofia Alvarez’s feature directorial debut.Īlong for the Ride will be filmed in North Carolina. Along for the Ride is also the winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best YA Fiction. Sofia Alvarez will adapt and direct the feature film Along for the Ride, based on the YA novel of the same name from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen, whose books have been translated into 35 languages, with more than 10 million copies in print worldwide. Emma Pasarow and Belmont Cameli to star in lead roles

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