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‘Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It’ Movie in the Works at Netflix From ‘The Nightingale’ Producer, ‘Book Lovers’ Screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety

June 17, 2026

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‘Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It’ Movie in the Works at Netflix From ‘The Nightingale’ Producer, ‘Book Lovers’ Screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE)

“Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” co-host Brooke Averick’s debut novel, “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” is being adapted into a movie at Netflix. Following a highly competitive bidding war, the streamer landed the film rights to Averick’s “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” which has spent two weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list []

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