My Oxford Year

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My Oxford Year
Directed by Iain Morris
Screenplay by Allison Burnett
Savion Einstein
Based onMy Oxford Year
by Julia Whelan
Produced by
  • Laura Quicksilver
  • George Berman
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by Netflix
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

My Oxford Year is an upcoming romantic comedy film for Netflix based on the novel of the same name by Julia Whelan, which was based on the original screenplay by Allison Burnett. It is directed by Iain Morris and stars Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest.

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Premise

Anna, an ambitious American student, travels to Oxford in the UK to fulfil her dream but encounters a charming local who changes both their lives.

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Iain Morris and based on the novel My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan. It was adapted by Allison Burnett with a revision by Savion Einstein. Laura Quicksilver and George Berman as producers for Temple Hill Entertainment with film set to be broadcast on streaming service Netflix. [1]

The cast is led by Sofia Carson and Corey Mylchreest. [2] It also includes Dougray Scott, Catherine McCormack, Harry Trevaldwyn, and Hugh Coles. [3]

Principal photography took place in September 2024 in England with filming locations including Oxford and Windsor. [4] [5]

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References

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