Brie Larson to Star in Paramount's 'One Italian Summer' — SkimNews
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- Brie Larson is set to star as Katy Silver and executive produce Paramount's adaptation of Rebecca Serle's NYT bestseller 'One Italian Summer,' with a Mother's Day weekend theatrical release (May 12, 2028) locked in.
- Harry Bradbeer — director of Amazon's 'Fleabag' and the 'Enola Holmes' franchise — will helm the Temple Hill Entertainment production, making the Mother's Day romance one of his first post-'A Matter of Time' features.
- Warner Bros/New Line's 'Final Destination 7' is the only other film booked for Mother's Day weekend 2028, leaving Paramount's mother-daughter drama an uncluttered holiday corridor.
- Rebecca Serle will executive produce alongside David Stone of TFC Productions; the source notes the WME-repped author is a 'hot commodity,' with 'Expiration Dates' set up at Amazon MGM Studios starring Emma Roberts and 'Once and Again' in early development at Apple Original Films.
- The story, set on Italy's Amalfi Coast, follows a young woman given an 'extraordinary opportunity' to reconnect with her late mother, leading to 'unexpected discoveries' about love, life, and identity.
- Larson's resume backs the casting — 'Captain Marvel' ($1.1B global), 'Avengers: Endgame' ($2.79B), Apple TV+'s Emmy-nominated 'Lessons in Chemistry,' and upcoming FX series 'Cry Wolf' and Amazon MGM's 'Close Personal Friends.'
Why it matters: Paramount locks an Oscar-caliber star (Larson) and an Emmy-winning director (Bradbeer) into a Mother's Day 2028 weekend with essentially no prestige family-film competition — only 'Final Destination 7' sits opposite. For Larson, the role marks a return to adult romantic drama after years anchored in Marvel blockbusters and streaming series.
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