‘Just One Day’ YA Drama Starring Kathryn Newton Moves To Hulu For Development
Hulu is developing a young-adult drama adaptation of Gayle Forman’s Just One Day, with Kathryn Newton attached to star. The project had previously been developed at Amazon but did not proceed there, and its move to Hulu reflects the streamer’s continued interest in YA programming.
The series will follow Allyson Healey, whose carefully planned European trip changes after she impulsively travels to Paris with free-spirited actor Willem for one day. Writers Sherri Cooper and Jennifer Levin are returning to adapt the novels, with 20th Television producing; the two main books have sold nearly one million copies across 19 territories.
- Hulu is redeveloping Just One Day with Kathryn Newton starring.
- The YA romance adaptation previously failed to progress at Amazon.
- The story follows a spontaneous Paris trip that changes Allyson’s life.
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Gayle Forman’s Just One Day is a young-adult novel about Allyson Healey, a young woman whose planned European trip takes an unexpected turn. In Paris, she spends a day with Willem, a free-spirited actor, and the experience changes how she sees her life.
The story is part of a pair of novels that have reached readers in many countries. Its television adaptation is being developed for Hulu, which has pursued programmes aimed at young adult audiences.