📖 Netflix Is Adapting Ali Hazelwood's Deep End

Hello, lovely reader —

If your group chat has been buzzing the last few days, there's a good chance Deep End is the reason. Ali Hazelwood's steamy college romance is officially headed to Netflix as a feature film, and we have thoughts (mostly: finally).

🌊 The News

Netflix has begun developing a film adaptation of Deep End, the instant New York Times bestseller that follows a competitive diver and a swimmer navigating a very complicated attraction. Netflix actually secured the rights before the book was even published, so in a way, this has been a long time coming.

🎬 Who's Behind It

The project is being produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levine through 21 Laps, alongside Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan of Unwell Productions. Laura Kosann is writing the script, and Hazelwood herself is on board as an executive producer, which usually bodes well for readers hoping the adaptation stays true to the source material. Casting hasn't been announced yet [confirm from source], so for now, the field is wide open for fan-cast debates.

💭 Why This One Matters

Deep End marks the second Hazelwood novel to get the big-screen treatment, following The Love Hypothesis, which arrives on Prime Video later this year. Together, they're part of a bigger pattern: streamers are paying close attention to what romance readers are talking about, and New Adult romance in particular is having a real moment on screen. For a community that's spent years passing dog-eared paperbacks between friends, watching these stories get major studio backing feels like a quiet kind of validation.

We'll be keeping an eye on casting news and updating as details are confirmed. In the meantime, if you're the type who reads the whole book in one sitting and then needs a full day to recover, our Cozy Reading Essentials line was basically made for the aftermath — soft layers, a good mug, and nowhere to be. 

With love,
The Bean Workshop 🫘