‘Love Hypothesis’ Sequel in the Works at Amazon MGM and MRC, Based on Author Ali Hazelwood’s New Book ‘The Two-Body Problem’ — SkimNews
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- Ali Hazelwood revealed via Instagram on Tuesday that "The Two-Body Problem," a sequel to her 2021 novel "The Love Hypothesis," will hit shelves in February 2027.
- MRC is developing a "Two-Body Problem" film for Amazon MGM Studios, though Hazelwood prefaced the news with "nothing is guaranteed."
- The original "The Love Hypothesis" was a New York Times bestseller and BookTok sensation before being adapted into a Prime Video movie that debuted September 23.
- Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman starred as Olive Smith and Adam Carlsen in the Prime Video adaptation, directed by Claire Scanlon with a script by Sarah Rothschild.
- Hazelwood credited the original movie's cast with making her "fall for Adam and Olive all over again," calling the sequel "an absolute pleasure" to revisit.
- She preemptively acknowledged that unannounced sequels can be "blindsiding," inviting readers to "skip this book and overwrite it with whatever headcanon you prefer."
Why it matters: The sequel and film deal give Amazon MGM a franchise runway anchored by a BookTok-era bestseller and a freshly released Prime Video adaptation, with the February 2027 publication date giving MRC a concrete production window. Hazelwood's "nothing is guaranteed" caveat signals the film is in early development rather than greenlit.
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