The Love Hypothesis: Tom Bateman Was Told Not to Read the Book | Set Stories

Adapting a BookTok phenomenon comes with expectations, and The Love Hypothesis director Claire Scanlon admits there was “a lot of pressure” to get some of the book’s most anticipated moments right. Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman discuss building Olive Smith and Adam Carlson’s chemistry, including how their off-camera dynamic helped them become better scene partners. Nicholas Duvernay and Jaboukie Young-White also reveal how they approached Jeremy and Malcolm, from BookTok’s reaction to Jeremy’s casting to the viral video that helped Young-White prove he was Malcolm. Scanlon breaks down adapting Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel for Prime Video, why Chapter 16 was particularly intimidating, and how the filmmakers condensed beloved moments without simply recreating every beat from the book. She also explains why Bateman initially didn’t know about Adam Carlson’s connection to Adam Driver, how the movie reshaped material involving Holden and Tom Benton, and why the sushi dinner became so important. Plus, Scanlon shares the classic screwball comedies that influenced her approach and why Edgar Wright’s filmmaking keeps inspiring her. Chapters: 0:00 Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman’s Off-Camera Chemistry 1:30 Building Olive Smith and Adam Carlson 2:50 Nicholas Duvernay and Jaboukie Young-White on Casting 3:46 The Love Hypothesis’ Fanfiction Origins 5:00 Why Chapter 16 Was Daunting to Adapt 6:02 Building Malcolm Through Costume 6:59 Casting Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman 8:12 Claire Scanlon’s Romantic Comedy Influences Our Social Media:   / collider   www.x.com/Collider Our Website https://www.collider.com Video By Maggie Lovitt & Joaquin Rodriguez Carvalho For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com #thelovehypothesis #lilireinhart #tombateman