The Big Picture The Idea of You came out earlier this month, and it has become a record-breaking success since its release. Harry Styles fans couldn't help but connect the dots between the love story at the center of the rom-com and the celebrity that inspired it.
Release Date May 2, 2024 Director Michael Showalter Cast Anne Hathaway Nicholas Galitzine , Ella Rubin , Annie Mumolo , Reid Scott , Perry Mattfeld , Jordan Aaron Hall , Mathilda Gianopoulos Runtime 115 Minutes Main Genre Drama Writers Robinne Lee , Michael Showalter , Jennifer Westfeldt Fanfiction Getting the Big-Screen Treatment Didn't Start With Harry Styles Before the One Direction alum became a source of inspiration for fanfictions that got the film treatment, Fifty Shades of Grey set...
'After' Originally Started as One Direction Fanfiction Close Shortly after the Fifty Shades of Grey novel came out, another phenomenon emerged, this time in the form of a boy band. One Direction might've come together in 2010 through the reality competition series The X Factor, but their worldwide breakthrough only took place in 2011 with their hit single "What Makes You Beautiful.
Despite Hardin's personality being far from similar to the cheeky and cheerful "As It Was" singer, After's success showed that fanfiction didn't have to be a carbon copy of a celebrity's real identity. It's more of a creative writing exercise that includes a popular figure that people already know and love, experiencing normal life situations that fans can relate to.