LONELY PLANET Trailer (2024) Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth

LONELY PLANET Trailer (2024) Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth

LONELY PLANET Trailer (2024) Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth
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"When you're stuck in life, you need to do something irrevocable." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a romantic drama titled Lonely Planet, arriving for streaming on Netflix worldwide this fall. I guess the title is inspired by all those guide books? Yet another entry in the ongoing trend of films where an older woman falls for a hot young guy – there's already been a bunch of these in 2024 alone. A reclusive novelist arrives at a prestigious writer's retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer's block. While there, she meets a young man — what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair. Of course it does. More insight: "Katherine has spent her life dedicated to narrative and therefore [hasn’t spent] much time looking at deep truth within... She is at a turning point in her life where she is looking for a softening and deeper understanding, and she finds it in a love story." Laura Dern stars with Liam Hemsworth as her hunky young beau, along with Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini, and Rachida Brakni. As expected, this looks extra steamy and intimate, a delectable fantasy.

Here's the first official trailer for Susannah Grant's film Lonely Planet, direct from Netflix's YouTube:

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A reclusive novelist named Katherine (Laura Dern) arrives at a writer's retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer's block. While staying there, she meets a young man — what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair. Laura Dern adds: "What drew me to the story was the exploration of identity and self-worth within relationships, especially in a world as intellectually charged as the literary scene. The dynamic between the younger man and the older, established writer intrigued me because it's not just about romance, it's about finding someone who truly sees and understands you, which is something deeply human and relatable." Lonely Planet is directed by acclaimed screenwriter / filmmaker Susannah Grant, director of the film Catch and Release (2006) and a few episodes of the series "Unbelievable" recently; she also wrote The Soloist, The 5th Wave, Confirmation, and the "Unbelievable" series. Produced by Liza Chasin, Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman. Netflix will debut Lonely Planet streaming on Netflix worldwide starting October 11th, 2024 this fall. Look any good?
So, here’s a romantic pairing we never expected to see on screen. The trailer of Lonely Planet unveils a deeply moving love story between Katherine (Laura Dern), a reclusive novelist battling writer’s block, and Owen (Liam Hemsworth), a younger man she encounters at a writer’s retreat in Morocco. What begins as a casual friendship quickly evolves into a transformative affair, set against the breathtaking backdrop of North Africa. As both characters navigate their personal struggles, the film promises an exploration of passion, identity, and transformation through travel. Produced by Grant, Liza Chasin, and Sarah Timberman, Lonely Planet captures the profound impact of stepping out of one’s comfort zone. The spontaneous connection between Katherine and Owen unfolds amid unfamiliar cultural landscapes, making their journey one of self-discovery and change.

With a strong supporting cast, including Diana Silvers and Rachida Brakni, Lonely Planet, directed by Susannah Grant, promises a gripping narrative when it drops on Netflix, on October 11.
Netflix has released the trailer for its literary romance drama “Lonely Planet,” featuring an old-school-new-school paring of Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.

According to the official logline, the film follows a novelist named Katherine (Dern), who in search of inspiration, books a trip to a writer’s retreat in Morocco. There, she meets “a young man (Hemsworth) whose acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.”

Supporting cast members include Diana Silvers (“Space Force”), Ben Youcef (“Afraid”), Bellina Logan (“Palm Royale”), Gustav Dyekjær Giese (“The Quiet Ones”) and Dillon Lane (“The Guilty”).

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While discussing the film with Netflix’s publication Tudum, Dern said what attracted her to “Lonely Planet” was “the exploration of identity and self-worth within relationships, especially in a world as intellectually charged as the literary scene.”

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“The dynamic between the younger man and the older, established writer intrigued me because it’s not just about romance — it’s about finding someone who truly sees and understands you, which is something deeply human and relatable,” Dern continued.

Speaking about her co-star Hemsworth, Dern added, “He became not only a buddy and a confidant through our Moroccan adventure, but our shared longing [for] honesty and intimacy in all relationships was very moving to me. We were very aligned, so getting to tell this story together meant the world … and he is friggin’ hilarious, so I laughed the entire time.”

Susannah Grant serves as writer, director and producer for “Lonely Planet.” Producers include Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin. Karim Debbagh was the line producer in Morocco.

“Lonely Planet” comes to Netflix Oct. 11. Watch the trailer below.

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Netflix this morning unveiled the first trailer for Lonely Planet, its romance starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth, which is slated to premiere on the streamer on October 11th.

Written and directed by Susannah Grant (Unbelievable), Lonely Planet watches as a reclusive novelist (Dern) arrives at a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets a young man (Hemsworth)— and what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

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All the rage at the moment in film, the May-December romance is also on display in Babygirl, Halina Reijn’s follow-up to Bodies Bodies Bodies, which is coming off of screenings at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals. Starring Dern’s Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, that film hits theaters via A24 on December 25. Lonely Planet and Babygirl are coming to viewers on the heels of Todd Haynes dark comedy May December, a Netflix title starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton, which nabbed a number of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. Other recent films highlighting the trend include Prime Video’s hit The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, and Netflix’s A Family Affair, with Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King.

Also starring Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini and Rachida Brakni, Lonely Planet is produced by Grant, as well as Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin of 3dot Productions. Brendan Ferguson, Corinne Weber, and Margaret Chernin served as executive producers. The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which produced the streamer’s Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. It also reunites the company with Grant, who co-created Netflix’s Peabody Award-winning true crime miniseries Unbelievable, starring Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, and Kaitlyn Dever.

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Laura Dern is getting into the Netflix rom-com game after her “Big Little Lies” co-star Nicole Kidman made her streamer debut with “A Family Affair.”

Dern leads the upcoming Netflix feature “Lonely Planet,” hailing from rom-com master Susannah Grant who previously penned “In Her Shoes,” “28 Days,” and “Ever After: A Cinderella Story.” Grant is best known for writing “Erin Brockovich.” She also wrote and directed “Catch and Release,” “Lessons in Chemistry,” and partnered with Netflix on co–creating “Unbelievable.”

“Lonely Planet” stars Dern in an “Under the Tuscan Sun”-esque premise, swapping continents from Europe instead for Africa. Liam Hemsworth plays Dern’s boy toy turned soulmate, it seems.

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The official synopsis reads: “A reclusive novelist (Dern) arrives at a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets a young man (Hemsworth) and what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.”

Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini, and Rachida Brakni round out the cast.

Writer/director Grant produces along with Liza Chasin and Sarah Timberman. Brendan Ferguson, Corinne Weber, and Margaret Chernin serve as executive producers.

Dern recently executive produced and starred in “Palm Royale.” She told IndieWire that it was a “dream” come true to “help support a project that would then give artists and female actors a great time to invent” with the series.

She added, “Your collaborators, every single one of them, make radical and valuable investments in the stories you create and in the comedy you create. […] To witness working in a happy place for artists was a gorgeous thing. To be part of feeling like I was one of many people facilitating that opportunity, that felt incredible.”

Dern most likely will also return to “Big Little Lies” for the long-rumored third season, which Kidman confirmed is in the works.

“Just you wait!” Kidman said during a Vanity Fair interview alongside former co-star Reese Witherspoon. “We’re moving fast and furious. And Liane is delivering the book. And we’re in good shape. So the rest is…We need to shut up because there’s this whole thing that you should never talk about something until you’ve done it. Because if you talk about doing it, it’s the dopamine hit of doing it. You feel like you’ve done it. It’s a scientific study.”

“Lonely Planet” premieres October 11 on Netflix. Check out the trailer below.

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Sparks fly between Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in a picturesque new romance.

Lonely Planet is the story of a novelist (Dern) on a Moroccan writer’s retreat whose acquaintanceship with a young man (Hemsworth) “evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair,” according to a synopsis.

In the first trailer, shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Dern, 57, experiences a personal renaissance in beautiful Morocco, working through her writer’s block.

"I love that the story focuses on connection and intimacy and feeling truly seen," Dern tells PEOPLE. "It’s a romance of self-discovery as much as it is deeply knowing another person."

Hemsworth, 34, agrees. "The story is not just about the romance between two people; it’s about personal growth, self-discovery and the complexities of relationships. The characters are relatable, flawed and navigating the beauty and challenges of love in a setting that’s visually stunning and culturally rich."

Laura Dern as Katherine Loewe and Liam Hemsworth as Owen Brophy in Lonely Planet.
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The Australian star also calls Dern "incredibly grounded and generous" as a costar and friend, adding, "She has this incredible ability to elevate every scene with her emotional depth, and at the same time she makes the entire set feel collaborative and supportive."

Lonely Planet "reminded me why I love making films," he adds. "It’s not just for the work itself, but for the bonds you form with people you share that journey with."

As for a favorite memory from the set, Dern points to "Liam feeding me 87 olives and riding on the back of his motorbike." The Oscar winner says during filming, Hemsworth was "such a protective champion and partner to me."

Laura Dern as Katherine Loewe and Liam Hemsworth as Owen Brophy in Lonely Planet
Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in "Lonely Planet". Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Netflix
In an interview with Netflix's Tudum, Dern also called her onscreen love interest “pure magic.” Hemsworth “became not only a buddy and a confidant through our Moroccan adventure, but our shared longing [for] honesty and intimacy in all relationships was very moving to me.”

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Lonely Planet is written and directed by Susannah Grant (writer of Erin Brockovich) and costars Diana Silvers, Younès Boucif, Adriano Giannini and Rachida Brakni.

Hemsworth starred earlier this year in action-thriller Land of Bad. Among his upcoming roles is leading Netflix’s drama The Witcher, replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. Dern, fresh off starring in and executive producing Apple TV+ comedy Palm Royale, will next appear in a Noah Baumbach movie starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler.

Lonely Planet is on Netflix Oct. 11.
Netflix debuted a trailer for the upcoming romantic drama, ‘Lonely Planet,’ featuring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.’

A reclusive novelist (Laura Dern) arrives at a prestigious writer’s retreat in Morocco, hoping the remote setting will unlock her writer’s block. While there, she meets a young man (Liam Hemsworth) — what starts as an acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.

Directed by Susannah Grant and produced by Liza Chasin, Lonely Planet premieres October 11, only on Netflix.

Also in trailers – “Do you believe in reincarnation?” Trailer creeps in for Alice Lowe’s ‘Timestalker’The official trailer has debuted for Netflix's Lonely Planet, an upcoming romantic drama film starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth. Lonely Planet follows a reclusive novelist, Katherine, (Dern) who begins an affair with a younger man, Owen, (Hemsworth) while at a writer's retreat in Morocco. The film is written and directed by Susannah Grant, who wrote the screenplays for Disney's Pocahontas, 28 Days, and Erin Brockovich, along with being an executive producer on Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry.

Netflix has released a trailer that offers a closer look at how the affair between Katherine and Owen begins to form as they grow closer to each other. Check out the trailer below:

Owen is seen growing distant from his girlfriend while being drawn to Katherine, with their connection forever changing the course of their lives. Katherine is also seen speaking about why travel is important to her, with the story's setting in Morocco being an integral part of the film.

What The Lonely Planet Trailer Says About The Movie
The Romantic Drama Feels Hopeful
Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth smiling at each other in Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet's trailer begins with a sense of exciting hope and possibility as Katherine arrives at the writer's retreat in Morocco and looks around the premises in amazement. The feeling of enormous potential continues as she and Owen meet and are seen exploring various locations in Morocco while gradually revealing more details about their personal lives. The eventual romance between the characters seems like it will be a somewhat slow burn instead of happening all at once.

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The trailer only offers brief moments in which Owen is shown to be frustrated with his girlfriend, while most of the footage emphasizes the emotionally intimate bond he develops with Katherine. Even though there could be surprises and turbulent drama where Owen and his girlfriend are concerned, Lonely Planet appears to be more interested in a thoughtful and hopeful exploration of how two lonely individuals, Katherine and Owen, find exactly what they need. This ties into what Katherine says about the small place each individual occupies in the larger world.

Our Take On Lonely Planet's Trailer
It's A Compelling Departure From Dern & Hemsworth's Other Netflix Roles
Lonely Planet is an intriguing film for Dern and Hemsworth, especially considering their past and future involvement with other Netflix projects. Dern's performance as divorce lawyer Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, while Hemsworth has been recast as The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia. Lonely Planet's seemingly optimistic romantic story is a stark juxtaposition from Marriage Story's tension and The Witcher's dark fantasy, allowing Dern and Hemsworth to further showcase their talents. The focus on heartfelt romance over contrived drama is also promising, making Lonely Planet a Netflix film well worth watching.