ROMANCING the SCREEN.

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  • Author(s): LENKER, MAUREEN LEE
  • Source:
    Entertainment Weekly. May2021, Issue 1610/1611, p56-59. 4p. 7 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ROMANTIC comedy films; MOTION picture industry; VIRGIN River (TV program); NETFLIX Inc.
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article examines whether the successful and record breaker "Bridgerton" would make the U.S. motion picture industry fall in love with romance novels. Topics discussed include several Netflix projects that spurred the 2018 rom-com renaissance including "Virgin River," the initial rejection of romance novels by Hollywood due to sexism, and the need for publishing and the entertainment industry to prioritize representation.