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Emily Cooper’s new gray area lies between la vie en rose in Paris and la dolce vita in Rome. Season 4 of Emily in Paris on Netflix set up a two-destination setting for the fifth season of the French soapy series in the finale.

For everything we know about Emily in Paris Season 5, read on.

When does Emily in Paris Season 5 come out?

The release date for the fifth season of Emily in Paris is not yet established. Season 4 Part 2 arrived in September 2024, so it could take a bit for the fifth installment to finish production.

Has production for Emily in Paris Season 5 started?

No, the next season is still being written, but a production start at some point in April 2025 is being eyed, as Deadline last heard.

Who is in the cast of Emily in Paris Season 5? Who is coming back? (L to R) Lily Collins as Emily, Ashley Park...

For This Time Next Year author Sophie Cousens’ first go at adapting one of her books into a film, the most challenging part was capturing the internal dialogue of her “spiky” protagonist” Minnie Cooper (Sophie Cookson).

The story, set over multiple New Year’s Eves and New Year’s Days, follows Minnie as she meets and confronts her nemesis from birth — Quinn Hamilton (Lucien Laviscount), who she believes stole the name she would have had if she were the first baby born on January 1, 1990 and not him.

“There’s so much comedy in the book that comes from Minnie’s internal monologue, and I think that as a writer, that was one of the hardest things to show — what she’s thinking and her humor,” Cousens told Deadline in an interview following the film’s release on Roku. “When I wrote the book, I always imagined it as a film in my head.

Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount took the role of Quinn Hamilton in the adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ novel This Time Next Year after consulting some friends about the book.

The romantic comedy film — now available to stream exclusively in the U.S. on The Roku Channel for free in addition to Roku TVs, devices and TheRokuChannel.com — also stars Sophie Cookson as Minnie Cooper, Golda Rosheuvel as Quinn’s mother Tara, John Hannah as Minnie’s father Keith and Monica Dolan as Minnie’s mother Connie. Author Sophie Cousens adapted her novel, which came out at the end of 2020, into the screenplay for the movie.

“As I remember it, the script came through, and I gave it a read, and I was like, ‘Yo, this is this is really cool,’ and I reached out to my friends of mine, and I was like, ‘Have you read this book?’ And they lost the shit.

Exclusive: Lucien Laviscount has joined the cast of the Sky and Future Artists Entertainment holiday film Tinsel Town. He joins a cast that includes Rebel Wilson and Kiefer Sutherland. Chris Foggin is directing.

Films follows Bradley Mack (Sutherland), a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, who is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled. With his career in freefall and worried his Hollywood days are behind him, he heads to England, hoping to rebuild his image as a serious actor on the West End. But his long-suffering agent has other plans, sending Bradley instead to a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of Cinderella. As he fumbles through rehearsals with a colorful cast of oddball locals, Bradley begins to discover a spark of new beginnings in the form of no-nonsense choreographer Jill (Wilson).

The script has been penned by Frazer Flintham, Adam Brown,...

Exclusive: Secuoya Studios is stepping into the UK. The Spanish powerhouse has inked a first-look development and production deal with The Castaways and This Time Next Year producer BlackBox Multimedia.

Under the deal, the two companies will join forces to co-produce premium series for the UK and Spanish markets at Secuoya Group’s facilities Madrid Content City in Tres Cantos, Spain.

The move marks the first time the Spanish studio is entering the UK market and is part of Secuoya Group’s larger strategy to produce more English-language content. At the Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in October, Secuoya Studios announced a global expansion plan to produce 30% of the studio’s content catalog in languages other than Spanish language, enabling the studio and its partners to develop multiple projects in parallel in different markets and language.

London-based BlackBox Multimedia, which was founded by former Lionsgate UK COO Guy Avshalom, has developed...

Roku is preparing viewers for Valentine’s Day with the acquisition of the U.S. rights to the romantic comedy This Time Next Year. The film is an adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ New York Times best-selling novel and produced by Night Train Media and BlackBox Multimedia.

This Time Next Year saw a strong debut last year as the #1 film on Netflix in the U.K. the week following its release. Roku will bring the film to the U.S. for streamers to enjoy for free on The Roku Channel on February 10, 2025.

The movie stars Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Minnie Cooper and Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris) as Quinn Hamilton, with an ensemble cast that features Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton). Rosheuvel will also lend her voice to narrate the U.S. version.

The film was directed by Nick Moore (Wild Child), the celebrated editor of legendary romantic comedies Love Actually and Notting Hill.

Exclusive: That looming new love triangle for Emily may become a rectangle. Fan favorite Alfie will have a larger presence in the upcoming fifth season as the actor who portrays him, Lucien Laviscount, has made a deal to rejoin the cast as a series regular, Deadline has learned.

Alfie, a sarcastic and charmingly cynical British transplant to Paris, was introduced in Season 2 of the hit Netflix romantic comedy series as a recurring character. Brit Laviscount was upped to a series regular in Season 3 as Emily (Lily Collins) found herself torn between him and her longtime crush, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo). Largely for scheduling reasons, Laviscount again became recurring in Season 4, appearing in four episodes, including the season premiere and finale.

Season 4 kicked off with Emily trying to make amends with Alfie after the bombshell at Camille and Gabriel’s ill-fated wedding. He was finally ready to forgive Emily and take her back at the masquerade ball,...

This Time Next Year, starring Sophie Cookson will arrive at The Roku Channel for free streaming Feb. 10, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

The streaming platform acquired the U.S. rights to the movie after Signature Entertainment secured the Irish and UK rights in April 2024, releasing the film June 3. Deadline exclusively broke the news of the casting and project ahead of the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.

The film is based on the best-selling book by Sophie Cousens. It follows Minnie Cooper (Cookson) and Quinn Hamilton (Laviscount) as they reunite after their shared birth date, Jan. 1. Quinn, in fact, was the first baby born of the new year, and Minnie has always resented him because he took her name. The love-fate relationship that sparks between them gives the holiday a new meaning entirely.

“I’m thrilled...

This Time Next Year tells the story of Minnie and Quinn, two people born just minutes apart on New Year’s Day 1990 in the same London hospital. Directed by Nick Moore, it stars Sophie Cookson as Minnie and Lucien Laviscount as Quinn. Released in 2024, the movie is an adaptation of Sophie Cousens’ novel of the same name.

Minnie has always felt cursed by her birthday, with bad luck following her year after year. She runs a pie business in north London but struggles to find success. Quinn, on the other hand, has lived a charmed life thanks to his birthday.

He comes from wealth, as his family won a sizable prize for having the first baby of the new year. The two protagonists cross paths by chance one New Year’s Eve after Minnie has another run of misfortune. Though they come from very different worlds, a friendship forms that...

Lucien Laviscount admits being an actor is no easy feat - but he's loving "every minute of it".The 'Emily in Paris' star - who has been tipped to play the next James Bond - says being an actor is relentless and you have to be strong enough to face a lot of rejection, but he feels like he's "winning" at the moment.He told HeyUGuys.com: "It's it's not all red carpets. You know what I mean? And flights here and there and premieres and stuff. "It's the amount of nos and broken promises?"And like I say, it's grass and grind and I wouldn't change it for the world.I love absolutely every minute of it.I love getting on set."I love entertaining and doing my thing, and I love playing these characters.So, yeah, I feel super blast, man."The 'This Time Next Year'...

This Time Next Year is a comforting throwback to romantic comedies of old, and to mark its release – on June 3rd – we had the pleasure in speaking to its leading man, Lucien Laviscount. The affable actor spoke to us about the enduring allure of this genre, and on his joy in collaborating with director Nick Moore and actress Sophie Cookson.

We also dig in deeper into his career as a whole, as he talks about the impact of Emily in Paris, and reflecting on what has been a challenging journey to date, as he navigates his way around what is a tricky industry – that requires a lot of hard work, and patience.

Watch the full interview with Lucien Laviscount here:

Synopsis

Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart. Their lives may begin together, but their worlds couldn’t be more different. Years later they find themselves together again.

"If I cross a line, I ruin it." "Everything's such a mess right now..." Signature Ent. in the UK has debuted an official trailer for a sweet new British romantic comedy film called This Time Next Year, arriving on VOD in June this summer in the UK. No US date is set yet, and this hasn't played at any festivals either, despite looking pretty good. Minnie and Quinn are born on the same day, one minute apart, in the same hospital in London. Their lives may have begun together, but their worlds couldn't be more different now. Years later they find themselves bumping into each other again. Maybe it's time for her to finally take a chance on love. Lucien Laviscount (best known from Emily in Paris) and Sophie Cookson (from "Gypsy" & Infinite) star in this effervescent tale of romance, friendship and two separate lives destined to align. It's directed by acclaimed editor Nick Moore.

Love is in the air in This Time Next Year, which is heading onto digital platforms this June. More on the film below.

It’s been a pretty good few months for fans of rom-coms. We’re still pretty amazed at just how well Anyone But You has done and we’re still now over Rye Lane’s emotional punch.

Now, Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Nick Moore’s rom-com This Time Next Year, as reported by Deadline. The film is written by Sophie Cousens, based on her own book and the film stars Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount as the leads. John Hannah, Golda Rosheuvel, Monica Dolan, Mandip Gill and Anita Dobson also star.

Here’s the This Time Next Year trailer:

The film revolves around Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount), who discover they were born on the same day in the same hospital.

Protagonist Pictures has promoted senior execs Janina Vilsmaier and Mounia Wissinger to senior leadership roles as part of a wider move to strengthen its sales and marketing teams.

Vilsmaier has been upped to SVP Sales and Distribution and Wissinger becomes SVP Global Marketing and Publicity.

Protagonist made the announcement as it gears up for the Berlinale and the EFM, where its slate will include Nora Fingscheidt’s Panorama title The Outrun, starring Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu, and David and Nathan Zellner’s Berlinale Special selection Sasquatch Sunset with Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg, which makes its European premiere after a Sundance debut.

Under the promotions, Vilsmaier will lead the sales division, overseeing both the first run and library sales activities, and work in partnership with Wissinger to strategize the global roll out of Protagonist titles.

Wissinger will head up the marketing and publicity team, including overseeing the festival strategy for Protagonist’s film slate.

Exclusive: Paramount+’s The Ex-Wife and Castaways producer BlackBox MultiMedia has landed its latest development, a TV version of Caro Carver’s upcoming psychological thriller Bad Tourists.

Set against a luxurious Maldives backdrop, Bad Tourists follows Darcy, Camilla, and Kate as they embark on what’s expected to be the holiday of a lifetime. Intertwined by their tragic past, the story follows the characters’ desperate search for justice on a remote, exotic island, becoming a story of vengeance and mystery.

The novel will be released in July this year but BlackBox has already got its hands on the option, with further details incoming on writers and casting. No network is attached as of yet.

“There are so many layers to Caro’s writing and the protagonists of her story, which makes Bad Tourists ripe for TV adaptation,” said BlackBox CEO Giuliano Papadia. “With relatable but complex female leads, Caro brilliantly...

While romantic-comedy lovers may not know his name, Nick Moore has been an absolutely crucial cog in many films considered absolute classics of the genre. The editor, whose career in the cutting room dates back to the early 80s (his second credit is Empire of the Sun, followed by Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), is best known in the industry for his work on the likes of Notting Hill, About a Boy and Love Actually, helping splice practically back-to-back hits for Working Title and make Hugh Grant the 1990s poster boy for foppishly charming Brits.

Moore has turned director for a handful of films already, but with This Time Next Year — screening at the American Film Market, where Protagonist are handling sales — he’s helming his first ever rom-com himself, asserting he was brought on board to “give it that Working Title touch”.

Starring Emily in Paris breakout Lucien Laviscount...

Sophie Cookson and Lucien Laviscount are star-crossed lovers in the first image from the upcoming romantic comedy This Time Next Year. The film is an adaptation of Sophie Cousen's best-selling novel of the same name. This Time Next Year concerns two strangers, Minnie and Quinn, who meet at a New Year's Eve party only to realize they have a strange connection - they were born in the same hospital on the same New Year's Day, one minute apart.

British actors Julia Ormond (“Ladies in Black”) and Lydia Page (“Blue Jean”) are set to soon appear in psychological horror movie “Home Education” directed by Italy’s Andrea Niada.

Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.

Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.

Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.

Oscar nominees Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and Ciarán Hinds (Belfast, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy) are teaming up for Midwinter Break, the debut feature of Olivier-winning British theater director Polly Findlay.

The prestige project is heading to the Marche du Film in Cannes, with Protagonist Pictures handling worldwide sales.

Adapted from the novel by BAFTA nominee Bernard MacLaverty (Lamb) and written by Nick Payne (The Last Letter from Your Lover, We Live in Time) Midwinter Break follows Stella and Gerry, a long-time married couple who reach a crossroads in their relationship when they take a trip to Amsterdam.

The film is produced by BAFTA Award-winner Guy Heeley, whose previous credits include the Steven Knight’s Tom Hardy-starring Locke; Joe Wright’s Cyrano, starring Peter Dinklage; and Stephen Daldry’s lockdown comedy-drama Together, starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan. The project was developed with Film4, who will executive produce and co-finance.

Exclusive: Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) and Lucien Laviscount (Emily In Paris) are underway on feature rom-com This Time Next Year, which heralds from producers Night Train Media and BlackBox Multimedia.

The film is adapted by Sophie Cousens’ from her novel of the same name and is being directed by Nick Moore, editor of hit comedies including Love Actually, Notting Hill and The Full Monty.

Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide sales and will introduce the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market.

The film will chart the story of Minnie (Cookson) and Quinn (Laviscount) who are born in London on New Year’s Day, in the same hospital, one minute apart. Thirty years later — and very different people — they find themselves thrown together again in the same city on New Year’s Eve.

Producers are Giuliano Papadia for BlackBox Multimedia and Herbert L. Kloiber for Night Train Media,...