THE APEX TIMES
Hulu is developing “Just One Day,” a YA drama starring Kathryn Newton
The streaming service is moving the adaptation of Gayle Forman’s romance novels forward with Kathryn Newton attached and a production team led by Patrick Moran, following an earlier Amazon setup.
Hulu has begun developing Just One Day, a YA drama series that will star Kathryn Newton, according to an industry report published Aug. 13. The project is based on the romance novels by Gayle Forman, and it marks another step for Newton, whose credits include Big Little Lies and The Devil’s Mouth, as the series is set to find its next home within the streaming ecosystem.
Deadline reported that the series is executive produced by Patrick Moran. Moran’s company, PKM Productions, previously had the project set up at Amazon under the company’s first-look deal, before it moved to Hulu for development. The report describes this as a change in venue for the same underlying adaptation effort, rather than a new property.
The report also ties Just One Day to a creative team associated with Beauty & the Beast, naming Sherri Cooper and Jennifer Levin as co-creators connected to the project’s earlier development. According to Deadline, Cooper is part of the team now aligned with Hulu’s current development slate for the series.
Just One Day is presented as a YA romance adaptation, and the Hulu version is being developed around the same author source material attributed to Gayle Forman. Hulu has not announced casting details beyond Newton’s starring role in the report, and no premiere date or episode count was included in the published account.
For streaming providers, the shifting of development deals can affect timing, budgets, and production schedules, especially when a project requires packaging around a lead actor and specific creative leadership. In this case, the report indicates that the project already had momentum through its earlier Amazon setup under Moran’s first-look arrangement.
Newton’s involvement is central to the current development update. As the series moves forward at Hulu, the next stages would typically include finalizing writers, confirming production partners, and securing a full series order if development advances, though the report did not provide details on those steps.
The move to Hulu also reflects how YA properties continue to draw major studio attention, with networks and platforms competing to land recognizable genre brands and established talent. Just One Day now sits within Hulu’s broader development roster, with its fate tied to whether the series can clear the remaining development milestones after the platform change.
Why It Matters
- A platform switch from Amazon to Hulu can alter development timelines, production coordination, and eventual distribution plans for a high-profile YA adaptation.
- Newton’s continued attachment may help maintain momentum for packaging and attracting additional cast and creative roles as the project progresses.
- Because the series is still in development, audiences and industry stakeholders will need further updates before determining whether the project receives a full series order.
- The project’s movement underscores how first-look deals and studio relationships shape which platforms ultimately get major content during development.
Key Facts
- Hulu is developing Just One Day, a YA drama series.
- Kathryn Newton is attached to star in the series.
- The series is based on romance novels by Gayle Forman.
- Patrick Moran is executive producing the project.
- The project was previously set up at Amazon under Moran’s PKM Productions first-look deal.
- Sherri Cooper and Jennifer Levin are described as Beauty & the Beast co-creators connected to the project’s production team.