Emily Henry’s “Funny Story” and “Happy Place” are set for film adaptations at Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday.
“Happy Place” was previously announced in June 2024 to be in the works at Netflix as a series adaptation in June 2024, but that’s since been pivoted into a feature film. Henry was announced later that same summer to be adapting “Funny Story” into a feature. The two film projects landing at Netflix came just ahead of her first feature film project “People We Meet on Vacation” hitting the streaming on Friday.
Henry is still attached to write the script for the “Funny Story” adaptation. No directors are currently attached.
According to the official logline: “’Funny Story’ is a shimmering, joyful tale about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common. The story follows Daphne, a children’s librarian coping with her broken engagement to Peter, who realized too late that he loved his childhood best friend, Petra. Stranded in her ex’s lakeside hometown, Daphne becomes roommates with Petra’s ex, Miles, and despite their differences, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan to get back at … or with their exes.”
“Happy Place” follows former couple Harriet and Wyn, who pretend to still be together for one last summer trip with their best friends at a Maine beach house while struggling with the tension of their broken engagement.
“Happy Place” is being produced by Nuyorican’s Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina.
“Funny Story” is being produced by Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company (RPC) with Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black and Natalie Sellers, as well as RPC’s Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett, attached to produce.
