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The Love Hypothesis hits cinemas, and critics say the fanfic-to-film pipeline lost the spark

The Love Hypothesis, the BookTok romcom adapted from a Reylo fanfiction by Ali Hazelwood, hits Australian cinemas today after a build-up that turned a Star Wars fanfic into a published novel and now a studio film. The Guardian's review calls the screen version flat and chemistry-free, while the film's third-act twist has reviewers warning it will split audiences down the middle. Fans who followed the story from Archive of Our Own to the bestseller list are the ones most likely to feel the gap between page and screen.

Source: The Love Hypothesis hits cinemas, and critics say the fanfic-to-film pipeline lost the spark — Nine.com.au

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