> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Emily Bader & Tom Blyth to Play Poppy & Alex in 'People We Meet on Vacation' - URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/emily-bader-tom-blyth-to-play-poppy-alex-in-people-we-meet-on-vacation/ - Published: 2024-08-02T21:35:04.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-30T00:14:44.000Z - Author: Nehal Dalgliesh - Tags: Entertainment, Streaming, book to film, Books, emily bader, emily henry, people we meet on vacation, tom blyth, #Migrated-1790725714374, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:49 The lead cast of *People We Meet on Vacation* has been announced - and it's *perfect!* On August 2, Netflix announced the film adaptation of **Emily Henry's** best-selling novel will star *My Lady Jane's* **Emily Bader** as Poppy Wright and *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'* **Tom Blyth** as Alex Nilsen. The news was shared through a clip of a Zoom call from director Brett Haley who told Emily she'd landed the role. "Oh, I'm gonna crying! Are you serious? Are you kidding? What the hell, this is crazy!" Emily said through tears of happiness before Tom joined the call, smiling along. Author Emily Henry then surprised the two of them by joining the call to share her excitement too: Hey there bestie - sign up to our [FREE Newsletter](https://celebritykind.ghost.io/content/files/2026/09/newsletter-sign-up-314.html) for more kind, no-gossip celebrity news! "I have been, like, kind of an anxious wreck about who would play these characters. I just truly could not feel any more confident that my readers and then so many more people who don't even know about the book are going to completely, completely fall in love with Poppy and Alex, with you guys playing them." You can watch the wholesome interaction below: > Watch Emily Bader find out she's starring opposite Tom Blyth in People We Meet on Vacation — the feature adaptation of Emily Henry’s best-selling novel directed by Brett Haley. [pic.twitter.com/XY90QJI36B](https://t.co/XY90QJI36B?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) > > — Netflix (@netflix) [August 2, 2024](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1819419169013559479?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) The book, which was released in 2021, shot to the top of the *New York Times* bestseller list and a film adaptation was confirmed the following year. **What is *People We Meet on Vacation* about?** The book follows besties Poppy and Alex who met in a car share home from college 11 years ago. They live far apart but every summer, they go on holidays together for one week - and it's the best time of their lives! Written with dual timelines, we learn their friendship was fractured over a mysterious incident at one point and they haven't spoken since. But Poppy plans a trip to Palm Springs in an attempt to repair their bond. And Alex agrees to be there... **When will *People We Meet on Vacation* be released?** There's no release date set just yet and filming hasn't started so stay tuned! *(Feature Image Credits: Tom Blyth/Instagram)* --- #### **Haven’t read the book yet?** Find out why we're *obsessed!* ![People We Meet on Vacation, an orange cover with pictures of a man and a woman lying in opposite directions on beach chairs, relaxing.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/bb/cfbb8a7e-9a81-48ec-83e6-18e106bf4f7a/content/images/2026/09/screen-shot-2024-08-03-at-7-14-31-am-1.png) courtesy Berkley As we always say here at CelebrityKind, please support your local independent bookstore or…if you purchase a copy through the links below, as an affiliate we’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you so you’ll also be helping us grow! [**Buy it now: Amazon.com**](https://amzn.to/3HbHcIL?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) [**Buy it now: Amazon Australia**](https://amzn.to/3WyGxcd?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io)