Emma Roberts is attached to star in a feature adaptation of Rebecca Serle’s New York Times bestseller “Expiration Dates,” now in development at Amazon MGM Studios. The project is being produced by the newly launched banner Featherweight Pictures alongside Belletrist, with Roberts joining as a producer with Karah Preiss and Matt Matruski; Rebecca Serle and David Stone are executive producers. The studio has optioned the film rights to the novel as part of the package now moving forward.
“Expiration Dates” follows a woman who receives slips predicting when each romance will end, until a relationship appears to break the pattern, prompting a reckoning with chance and choice. The logline comes as Featherweight Pictures, founded by Chelsea Bradshaw and Jessica Pugh, stakes out a slate centered on female-driven stories across film and television.
The attachment marks a continued alignment between Amazon MGM and contemporary book adaptations, with Featherweight producing “Expiration Dates” and developing other titles for the studio. While the film is in active development, no timetable for production or release has been announced, and key creative hires beyond producing teams have not been disclosed. The announcement arrives alongside news of Featherweight’s formation, signaling the banner’s first wave of projects with Amazon MGM.
Early chatter around the project has emphasized Roberts’ dual presence as star and producer, reflecting Belletrist’s push into screen adaptations of literary properties. As is typical at this stage, dealmaking and scheduling will shape the next moves; the project’s scope and creative direction will become clearer once a director and screenwriter are formally revealed by the studio.
