Lindsay Lohan and Henry Golding are heading back to 2008 for a new Netflix romance, and the thing setting this story in motion is a DVD that reaches the wrong person.
Yes, a DVD. A movie set in 2008 can now make a disc feel like a period detail. Take a minute with that.
Netflix announced Return to You on September 28, with Mark Waters directing. He also directed Lohan in Mean Girls and the 2003 Freaky Friday, so there’s a familiar pairing behind the camera, too.
This one starts with a very personal mix-up
The story follows a successful, lonely attorney who mistakenly receives a DVD recorded by a dying woman for her husband. Using clues in that message, the attorney sets out to find him.
That’s a heavier setup than a cute wrong-number exchange. The message was meant to reach one particular person, and getting it to him gives the story a reason to move beyond the initial mistake. The search gives this romance a mystery to untangle.
Lohan is also producing the film. Netflix shared a photo of her holding the script, while its cast announcement names Lohan and Golding as the leads.
When can you watch Return to You?
There’s no release date in Netflix’s announcement yet. This is one to keep on the watch list, rather than search for on the home screen tonight.
In the meantime, Lohan’s Netflix movies include Our Little Secret, Irish Wish and Falling for Christmas.
