Along for the Ride Trailer Reveals First Look At Netflix's Sarah Dessen Movie
The first trailer for Netflix's Along for the Ride reveals the streamer's dreamy first Sarah Dessen adaptation. Known for her romantic beachside tales, Dessen has long been a staple of the YA genre. She's published a total of 14 novels over the years, yet so far only two have been turned into a movie. That Summer and Someone Like You were both adapted for the 2003 film How to Deal, which starred Mandy Moore and Trent Ford. In 2019, Netflix announced it had optioned 3 of Dessen's books for movie adaptations; Along for the Ride is the first project to emerge from this deal.
Directed by Sofia Alvarez, Along for the Ride centers on Auden (Emma Pasarow), an overachieving insomniac who has missed out on having a carefree life due to her parents' divorce. The summer before going off to college, Auden heads to the beachside town of Colby to spend some time with her dad (Dermot Mulroney) and perhaps indulge in some of those teenage antics she's ignored. It's there that she meets Eli (Belmont Cameli), a fellow insomniac who accompanies her on her nighttime explorations of Colby. A connection forms between the two, pushing themselves to confront what's been keeping them to the shadows.
Netflix has officially unveiled the first trailer for Along for the Ride, which can be viewed down below. The movie also stars Andie MacDowell and Kate Bosworth. Additionally, Netflix has confirmed Along for the Ride will premiere on Friday, April 22.
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In recent years, Netflix has made itself the go-to home for major YA adaptations, making it the perfect place for a movie like Along for the Ride. The down-to-earth, emotional tale looks more in line with the To All the Boys series rather than, say, the more comedic Kissing Booth movies which makes sense when one realizes Alvarez also penned the script for To All the Boys I've Loved Before and its sequel. Along for the Ride could become a great addition to Netflix's stable of romance films.
At first glance, Along for the Ride fits the typical YA mold, in which two attractive young stars bond over closely-held secrets. Dessen has built her career upon stories like this, and the Netflix movie so far looks like a fitting adaptation. With two more Dessen movies in the works, Netflix is likely hoping Along for the Ride will resonate with audiences just as much as the To All the Boys movies did. Luckily, it looks like this nighttime romance has all the makings of a fan favorite movie, and audiences will be able to share their thoughts on it in just one month.
Source: Netflix