Anne Hathaway had her breakout role in Disney’s The Princess Diaries, became a pop culture icon with The Devil Wears Prada, and reinvented herself with Rachel Getting Married, which earned her the first Academy Award nomination. In recent years, some of her films have struggled to please the critics and the audience, and, while her role in Eileen is generating some Oscar buzz, Hathaway’s last best role was in 2019’s Dark Waters. The film, which followed the true story of a corporate defense attorney’s environmental lawsuit against a chemical company, was one of Hathaway’s most well-received performances, with a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Anne Hathaway’s The Idea Of You Could Be Her Biggest Movie Since Dark Waters

The first look at the rom-com seems exciting

Anne Hathaway will star in the movie adaptation of The Idea of You, and the movie could be her best project since Dark Waters. Since the 2019 thriller, Hathaway’s movies failed to impress the critics, the audience, or both, but the surrounding buzz about her upcoming film seems to change that. The Idea of You is a romantic comedy based on Robinne Lee’s novel of the same name, taking Hathaway back to rom-coms. She plays Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old single mom who starts a secret relationship with the 24-year-old lead singer of a fictional band, Hayes Campbell, played by Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White and Royal Blue).

Prime Video has released the first look at Hathaway’s upcoming comedy when revealing its 2024 slate. Although the trailer shows glimpses of her upcoming role, everything about the project suggests it might be her best movie in four years. Hathaway and Galitzine seem to have a lot of chemistry, and taking a break from dramas could be a good idea. After all, Anne Hathaway has constantly proven how great she is in romance adaptations with The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, and One Day. Besides, while there was speculation that The Idea of You was based on Harry Styles, the adaptation seems to have translated well into the movie format.

Anne Hathaway’s Other Upcoming Movies Also Sound Exciting

The Idea of You isn’t her only upcoming film

Anne Hathaway’s upcoming roles all sound very exciting. Besides the upcoming adaptation of The Idea of You, Anne Hathaway will star in an untitled dinosaur movie helmed by David Robert Mitchell, and will also play a fictional musician in David Lowery’s Mother Mary, where she’ll date a fashion designer played by Michaela Coel. Hathaway also has the Neon psychological thriller, Mother’s Instinct, directed by Benoît Delhomme. It is a remake of Olivier Masset-Depasse’s 2018 French-language eponymous film, which also stars Jessica Chastain and is in post-production. With all her upcoming roles, The Idea of You could be the start of a great year for Anne Hathaway.