Regé-Jean Page Poised to Enchant in Apple TV+’s Funny You Should Ask Adaptation
A lone quill trembles on the edge of parchment—so begins the chronicle of Regé-Jean Page’s newest foray into romance and satire on Apple TV+. In a swirl of poetic mischief, the Bridgerton heartthrob steps into the shoes of Gabe Parker, the fictional demigod of celebrity crushes, in the early-development series Funny You Should Ask, executive produced by none other than Page himself.
Regé-Jean Page, that 37-year-old dearest dreamboat, first etched his name across the cultural heavens as Simon Basset in Bridgerton (Netflix, 2020). Now, he returns to the fray, this time conjuring both charisma and creative control in Elissa Sussman’s 2022 novel adaptation. Chani Horowitz, the bright-eyed journalist desperate for a byline, embarks on a perilous dance with fame as she profiles Parker—her ultimate idol. Sparks are bound to fly amid PR disasters, misbegotten marriages, and the intoxicating scent of authentic connection. Page, reflecting on real-life attraction to InStyle in 2022, confessed that he’s drawn to “people who feel comfortable in their outfit, their scent, and in front of others,” hinting that Gabe’s on-screen magnetism may borrow from Page’s own abstract yet palpable sense of allure.
Meanwhile, BookTok whispers tantalizing wishes for other Bridgerton alumni to return to our screens with beloved reads. Hannah Dodd, who charms as Francesca Bridgerton, confessed last July to falling headlong for Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses, stirring fan hopes that she might embody Feyre Archeron herself. “I’m in love with a fictional character,” Dodd teased on Instagram Stories, proving that the line between reader and heroine can blur like watercolor in rain.
But the novel-to-screen renaissance doesn’t halt at Bridgerton spinoffs. Amazon Prime Video beckons viewers back to the Sinclair estate in the YA thriller Family of Liars, based on E. Lockhart’s haunting tale of memory, privilege, and secrets on a private island—starring Emily Alyn Lind, Subham Maheshwari, and Candice King. Jenny Han’s Summer I Turned Pretty saga sails into a third season on Prime this July, as Lola Tung and Christopher Briney navigate love triangles hotter than midsummer sun. And the silver screen chills anew in I Know What You Did Last Summer (In Theaters July 18), reuniting Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt alongside a new generation prowling coastal nights.
In every corner of streaming and cinema, BookTok’s clarion call reverberates: beloved novels are awaiting their time to flame into moving pictures. So, as Regé-Jean Page prepares to steal our hearts once more, keep your eyes peeled for the next page-turner phoenix rising to the screen. The scene is set, the cameras will roll, and the ink dries on this tender prelude. A bittersweet ending, or merely the beginning?
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, InStyle
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