Alice Kellen's 2023 novel All That We Never Were is being made into a feature film produced by Pepe Bastón, Monica Gil-Rodriguez and Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons). Deadline reported that Gil-Rodriguez and Cartwright's Cre84U Entertainment has co-produced the adaptation, which just wrapped production in Spain. A 2026 release is anticipated.
Starring Maxi Iglesias (Valeria), Sebastián Zurita (How to Survive Being Single), and Margarida Corceiro (Citas Barcelona), and directed by Jorge Alonso (Camino de la Suerte), the film "follows 19-year-old Leah Jones as she navigates a coming-of-age journey in the wake of a tragic car accident that claims her parents. Relocated to a coastal town under the care of her brother's best friend, Axel Nguyen, Leah grapples with grief, haunting nightmares and a fractured sense of self," Deadline wrote.
"We are honored to bring this deeply moving story to life--one that captivated us from the very first read of Alice Kellen's beautiful novel," said Bastón and Gil-Rodriguez. "With the powerful chemistry between Maxi Iglesias, Margarida Corceiro and Sebastian Zurita, we believe this adaptation will fully capture the emotional essence and spirit of the book."