Rosaline Trivia | 30 facts about the movie

«Rosaline» is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Karen Maine, from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.

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1. Rosaline is a 2022 American romantic comedy film.
2. It was directed by Karen Maine.
3. The screenplay was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.
4. Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Kyle Allen, Sean Teale, Christopher McDonald, Minnie Driver, and Bradley Whitford star in the movie.
5. It is based on the 2012 young adult novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle.
6. The book was inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
7. The film had its world premiere on October 6, 2022, at the El Capitan Theatre.
8. It was released on October 14, 2022, on Hulu in the United States, Disney+ internationally and Star+ in Latin America.
9. Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist were attached to compose the film by May 2022.
10. The two used instruments such as the harpsichord, lute, wooden flutes, and Renaissance drums alongside contemporary instruments like drum machines and analog and soft synths for the score, which was recorded in New York City.
11. The two also had a 15-piece string ensemble.
12. Filming had begun by September 2021.
13. In the play of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Rosaline is never seen; she dumps Romeo before the start of the play.
14. The project has been in development since 2010.
15. In August 2011, Keira Knightley was in talks for the role of Rosaline. In October 2011, Hailee Steinfeld and Deborah Ann Woll were considered for the roles of Juliet and Rosaline, respectively, while Dave Franco was considered for the role of Romeo.
16. Kyle Allen, who plays Romeo, previously appeared in West Side Story (2021), which is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. He played a member of the Jets – equivalent to the Montagues, Romeo’s family.
17. In 2012, Lily Collins and Deborah Ann Woll were in talks for the roles of Juliet and Rosaline, respectively.
18. In 2013, Allison Williams and Emilia Clarke were set to play Rosaline and Juliet, while Dave Franco would play Romeo.
19. Directors Michael Sucsy and Alex Timbers, were once set to direct the film.
20. In January 2017, Ry Russo-Young was announced as the director.
21. Felicity Jones was in talks for the role of Rosaline in 2014.
22. Co-stars Bradley Whitford and Christopher McDonald have both played the villains in Adam Sandler movies – in Billy Madison (1995) and Happy Gilmore (1996) respectively.
23. Reunites Kaitlyn Dever and screenwriter duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber following The Spectacular Now (2013).
24. When Juliet first meets Rosaline officially, her dress is blue which is the color of the Montagues.
25. First look images were revealed on August 11, 2022.
26. The official trailer was released on September 22, 2022, set to Icona Pop’s 2012 song “I Love It”.
27. Writing for IndieWire, Samantha Bergeson stated that “Rosaline in part acts as a who’s-who of Gen Z Hollywood”, citing Dever, Merced, and Allen starring in the upcoming films Ticket to Paradise, Madame Web, and the live-action Masters of the Universe, respectively.
28. According to Whip Media, Rosaline was the 6th most streamed movie across all platforms in the United States, during the week of October 16, 2022.
29. The 8th most streamed movie across all platforms in the United States, during the week of October 21, 2022.
30. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 74% of 76 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website’s consensus reads, “Rosaline covers well-trod territory, but Kaitlyn Dever’s engaging performance in the title role makes this period romance easy to love.”