'People We Meet on Vacation' Adaptation Gets January Premiere Date
- Netflix will premiere the film adaptation of Emily Henry's bestselling romance novel, People We Meet on Vacation, on January 9, 2026.
- The adaptation follows a 2021 novel about longtime friends Poppy and Alex whose fractured relationship faces a final test during a planned vacation.
- Emily Bader and Tom Blyth star as the lead characters, joined by four additional cast members announced in September 2024, with production underway.
- Netflix released a teaser featuring Bader and Blyth's voiceovers over a beach backdrop, and Henry expressed trust that the directors understand the story and readers’ interests.
- The premiere marks the first of Henry's adaptations to enter production, indicating ongoing development of multiple book-based film and series projects.
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People We Meet on Vacation: Everything We Know About Emily Henry's Adaptation
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Netflix shares long-awaited announcement on Emily Henry adaptation
Film adaptation will star Emily Bader and Tom Blyth

'People We Meet on Vacation' gets Netflix release date
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images We now know when the People We Meet on Vacation film will arrive. The film adaptation of Emily Henry‘s bestselling novel debuts on Netflix on Jan. 9, 2026. Tom Blyth and Emily Bader star as Alex and Poppy in the highly anticipated rom-com, which is directed by Brett Haley. Netflix released the date in an announcement video shared to social media. The…
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