The Will (2020 film)

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The Will
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Directed by Louise Alston
Written by Joany Kane
Based onThe Will
by Kristen Ashley
Produced byMichael Buttiglieri
Starring Megan Dodds
CinematographyJason Hargreaves
Music byAngela Little
Production
company
Release date
  • February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Will is a 2020 American romance film. It was based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Kristen Ashley. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Premise

Josie attends the funeral of her grandmother. She discovers she has been "left" in her grandmother's will to the enigmatic Jake. [1]

Cast

Production

Passionflix optioned the novel in 2017. [9]

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