Harry Styles and Lily James to Star in Amazon Studios’ ‘My Policeman’ Adaption
Harry Styles is in final negotiations to star opposite Lily James in an Amazon Studios original movie titled My Policeman.
My Policeman is an adaption of Bethan Roberts’ popular novel by the same name that follows a policeman named Tom in the 1950s as he begins an illicit affair with a man named Patrick. In a marriage of convenience, Tom weds a schoolteacher named Marion who finds she must share her husband. Styles is in talks to take the lead role of Tom, while James is eyeing the role of his devoted wife, Marion.
BREAKING: Amazon to produce untitled pic based on the acclaimed novel #MyPoliceman with Harry Styles and Lily James in negotiations to star https://t.co/cZYf5t4wVz
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 17, 2020
Amazon closed the deal earlier this week and has Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage set to direct. Ron Nyswaner, who won an Oscar for his work on Philadelphia, has written the script for the film.
Fans have speculated Styles’ involvement with an adaption after he was photographed with Roberts’ novel in February.
So Harry Styles is reading My Policeman, a gay-themed novel written by Bethan Roberts. 👀 pic.twitter.com/c4vzmiRfkQ
— #10YearsOneDirection (@TheLarryCause) February 5, 2020
Styles’ made his first acting debut in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 blockbuster Dunkirk and was just recently cast in Olivia Wilde’s New Line film titled Don’t Worry Darling starring Florence Pugh, Dakota Johnson, and Chris Pine.
James has an extensive acting portfolio, known most recently for her work in Baby Driver, and is currently starring opposite Armie Hammer in Netflix’s upcoming movie Rebecca.
Fans were quick to share their excitement for a Styles’ and James’ film collaboration.
harry styles and lily james in a movie together? say less pic.twitter.com/yWifEBg7RG
— katie ☾ (@FlNELINED) September 17, 2020
My Policeman is rumored to start production next summer. We would love to see Styles and James share the screen together and cannot wait for more news about the project.
