When You Were Mine, Rosaline sees the relationship between Shakespeare’s famous star-crossed lovers told through the eyes of Juliet’s titular cousin.
At the beginning of Shakespeare’s play, Romeo is pining for Rosaline, who has pledged to stay chaste. While he says he will never be able to move on from her, he later forgets her after sneaking into the Capulet party and meets Juliet.
In the film, Rosaline – who is described as a “sharp but idealistic young woman” – is originally trying to win back Romeo, but later works to get Romeo and Juliet back together before their fatal ends.
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Kaitlyn Dever is attached to star in Rosaline, a comedic and revisionist take on Romeo and Juliet. The film is based on Rebecca Serle s 2010 novel When You Were Mine, which puts a modern twist on William Shakespeare s classic tragedy. It is told through the eyes of Juliet s cousin Rosaline, a sharp but idealistic young woman and Romeo s ex, who will be played by the Booksmart star. According to Deadline, what begins as an attempt to foil the famous romance and win back her man becomes a journey of self-discovery as she ultimately works to help get the star-crossed lovers back together.
Kaitlyn Dever is to star in a revisionist take on Romeo & Juliet .
The 24-year-old actress is attached to play the lead role in Rosaline - a modern twist on Shakespeare s iconic story based on the novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle.
The project sees the most famous love story ever told through the eyes of Juliet s cousin Rosaline, a sharp but idealistic woman - who also happens to be Romeo s recent ex.
What begins as an attempt to foil the star-crossed lovers and win back her man becomes a journey of self-discovery as she ultimately works to the pair back together.
20th Century Studios has acquired the rights to the film adaptation of
Rosaline, based on author Rebecca Serle’s novel titled
When You Were Mine, which is a modern take on the classic Shakespearean tale of Romeo and Juliet. According to Deadline, Golden Globe-nominated actress Kaitlyn Dever (
Booksmart) has officially signed on to star in the project which is being described as a comedic and revisionist take on one of the most famous love stories ever told.
The film will give a modern twist on the love story of
Romeo and Juliet which will now be told through the eyes of Juliet’s cousin Rosaline, a sharp but idealistic young woman who happens to be Romeo’s recent ex. What begins as an attempt to foil the famous romance and win back her guy becomes a journey of self-discovery as she ultimately works to help get the star-crossed lovers back together.
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