Regretting You trailer X review: Fans call Colleen Hoover the new Nicholas Sparks, say this can’t be the future of romance films
Shivani Negi | Aug 05, 2025, 19:49 IST
Highlight of the story: Regretting You trailer X review: Regretting You is the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Allison Williams and Dave Franco, but early reactions suggest viewers are already over it. With Verity and It Ends With Us stirring headlines for all the wrong reasons, Hoover’s film universe is starting to feel shaky.
Regretting You trailer X review:Another Colleen Hoover book is headed to the big screen. Following the buzz (and backlash) around It Ends With Us, Paramount Pictures has now dropped the official trailer for Regretting You, based on Hoover’s 2019 bestseller. The romantic drama looks set to bring more heartache, secrets, and mother-daughter tension to theatres, and while Hoover fans are already locked in, some netizens feel they have seen the entire movie in the trailer.
Regretting You stars Allison Williams as Morgan Grant, a young mother trying to hold it together after the sudden death of her husband, Chris (played by Scott Eastwood). McKenna Grace, known for her role as a child actor in Chris Evans' Gifted, plays Clara, her 16-year-old daughter, whose grief pulls her further away from Morgan just as they both need each other most. Enter Dave Franco as Jonah, a long-time friend who may just become more than that. The cast also includes Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, and Clancy Brown. Directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and written by Susan McMartin (After), the film is already being compared to Hoover’s previous screen projects.
Early reactions to the Regretting You trailer are leaning negative on X (formerly Twitter). While a few fans say they’re “already crying”, most feel like the trailer gives away the entire plot. Some are even calling it “predictable” and “too similar to every other Hoover story.”
"I feel like we just watched the whole thing," one user said. "I can’t explain it, but this looks so 2015," another X user commented.
A third user posted, "We are losing recipes…. Colleen Hoover adaptations cannot be the new norm for romance movies."
"Some of the biggest stars are getting drafted to the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe, we are truly living in the worst timeline possible," a fourth user wrote.
One individual sarcastically commented, "So Colleen Hoover is the new Nicholas Sparks?"
After theIt Ends With Usfiasco, Colleen Hoover’s film adaptations are under intense scrutiny. What started as a highly anticipated project turned into a high-profile legal mess when Blake Lively filed a complaint accusing co-star and director Justin Baldoni of harassment and toxic behaviour on set. Baldoni then sued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist for $400 million, claiming they tried to sabotage his reputation and take control of the film. That lawsuit was tossed out by a Manhattan judge in mid-2025, but the legal battle is far from over, with a trial scheduled for early 2026. All of this has cast a shadow over Hoover’s growing film universe—and fans haven’t forgotten.
Now, all eyes are onVerity, the next big Hoover adaptation. Directed by Michael Showalter, the psychological thriller stars Anne Hathaway as bestselling author Verity Crawford, with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett also on board. The film is set to hit theatres in late 2026, and while it promises a darker, more twisted story than Hoover’s past romances, viewers are already wondering whether it can avoid the chaos that followed It Ends With Us.
Meanwhile, Regretting Youreleases in theatres on October 24!
For more news and updates from the world of OTT, and celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment.
Regretting You trailer: Allison Williams and Dave Franco lead the cast in a tragic romance about love, loss, and second chances
Regretting You stars Allison Williams as Morgan Grant, a young mother trying to hold it together after the sudden death of her husband, Chris (played by Scott Eastwood). McKenna Grace, known for her role as a child actor in Chris Evans' Gifted, plays Clara, her 16-year-old daughter, whose grief pulls her further away from Morgan just as they both need each other most. Enter Dave Franco as Jonah, a long-time friend who may just become more than that. The cast also includes Mason Thames, Willa Fitzgerald, and Clancy Brown. Directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) and written by Susan McMartin (After), the film is already being compared to Hoover’s previous screen projects.
Regretting You trailer X review: 'We’ve seen this story before'
Early reactions to the Regretting You trailer are leaning negative on X (formerly Twitter). While a few fans say they’re “already crying”, most feel like the trailer gives away the entire plot. Some are even calling it “predictable” and “too similar to every other Hoover story.”
"I feel like we just watched the whole thing," one user said. "I can’t explain it, but this looks so 2015," another X user commented.
A third user posted, "We are losing recipes…. Colleen Hoover adaptations cannot be the new norm for romance movies."
"Some of the biggest stars are getting drafted to the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe, we are truly living in the worst timeline possible," a fourth user wrote.
One individual sarcastically commented, "So Colleen Hoover is the new Nicholas Sparks?"
Colleen Hoover adaptations face more scrutiny after It Ends With Us controversy
After theIt Ends With Usfiasco, Colleen Hoover’s film adaptations are under intense scrutiny. What started as a highly anticipated project turned into a high-profile legal mess when Blake Lively filed a complaint accusing co-star and director Justin Baldoni of harassment and toxic behaviour on set. Baldoni then sued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist for $400 million, claiming they tried to sabotage his reputation and take control of the film. That lawsuit was tossed out by a Manhattan judge in mid-2025, but the legal battle is far from over, with a trial scheduled for early 2026. All of this has cast a shadow over Hoover’s growing film universe—and fans haven’t forgotten.
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Now, all eyes are onVerity, the next big Hoover adaptation. Directed by Michael Showalter, the psychological thriller stars Anne Hathaway as bestselling author Verity Crawford, with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett also on board. The film is set to hit theatres in late 2026, and while it promises a darker, more twisted story than Hoover’s past romances, viewers are already wondering whether it can avoid the chaos that followed It Ends With Us.
Meanwhile, Regretting Youreleases in theatres on October 24!
For more news and updates from the world of OTT, and celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment.