EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios has picked up Rosaline, a comedic and revisionist take on Romeo & Juliet that has Kaitlyn Dever attached to star.
The film had been at MGM but recently hit the market, and after being quickly acquired by 20th Century, the studio also tapped Karen Maine to direct.
21 Laps, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen are producing.In this modern twist on the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, we see “the most famous love story ever 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
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