Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell have been working on an upcoming rom-com movie and the gossip train has been running at full-speed, courtesy of the co-stars' undeniable chemistry both on and off-screen. Described most popularly as "steamy," we officially have a first look at how Sweeney's first project as executive producer will turn out.
Here's everything we know about Anyone But You:
Watch The Official Trailer For "Anyone But You"
"In the edgy comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia," the caption for the official movie trailer reads. "So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple." A classic trope! And we're here for it!
This first trailer gives us a only tiny glimpse at Sweeney and Powell's characters, but from the minute-long runtime, we can already infer that this feature film will be heated.
Sweeney calmly set the record straight in regards to the aforementioned gossip train about her and Powell's chemistry. In an interview with Variety, she clarified what their relationship is actually like.
“It’s a rom-com,” she told the publication. “That’s what people want! Glen and I don’t really care. We have so much fun together, and we respect each other so much; he’s such a hard worker, and I’m a hard worker. We’re excited for the press tour, and I literally just left ADR with him. We talk all the time like, ‘That’s really funny.’”
Sweeney is way more than just a blockbuster actress, though. Anyone But You is truly her baby, having developed the spec script (a non-commissioned and unsolicited screenplay, usually written by a screenwriter who hopes to have the script purchased) over the course of a year with screenwriter Ilana Wolpert (of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) and Jeff Kirschenbaum (of The Gray Man), before hiring Glen Powell as her love interest and Will Gluck (of the cult-classic Easy A) as the film's director.
“She never left set,” Gluck told Variety. “Never went to her trailer. She’s so blazingly smart, and she’s such a quick study, and she’s not afraid to ask questions. Her other superpower is that she doesn’t sleep. Two hours every night.”
According to Gluck, Sweeney acted as a “camp counselor" on set in Australia, scheduling group activities like an outing to the Sydney Opera House and a double-decker bus tour. As photos surfaced of Sydney and Glen spending time together around Australia, frenzied rumors surrounding their relationship took social media by storm, and actually caught Gluck's attention.
“Sydney is brilliant at a lot of things, including how to deal with social media; she didn’t emotionally internalize it," he said. "It was crazy, but after a while it became normal.”
What is "Anyone But You" about?
Anyone But You follows two people whose hatred towards one another turns into love amidst a destination wedding, which devolves into a series of humorous hijinks. The movie serves as an homage to throwback romantic comedies like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Proposal. "[It's like] that early-2000s big blockbuster that people love to go to that made you feel good,” Sweeney told Variety.
When will "Anyone But You" premiere?
Anyone But You will premiere in theaters on December 22, 2023.
We’re super excited to see their chemistry play out on the big screen. But for now, we’ll have to get our Sweeney x Powell fill with plenty of Euphoria and Top Gun: Maverick.
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