The Lost City – So many A-listers in just one film
The lost city is a perfect combination of RomCom and Action. It looks like 2022 is the revival of romcoms because Marry Me is also coming to theaters next year. There is now a growing trend in Rom-coms of pairing older women with a younger leading one. It is great because it breaks the status quo. It proves older actresses are still bankable stars. Bullock had thrived in both action films and Romcoms so this movie will be a walk in the park for her.
The Lost City is about an author named Author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock). She is famous for making romance novels but she is a recluse who is not in a relationship.
Her books are selling well not only because of her captivating stories but of Alan,(Channing Tatum ) He is the model of her book covers. In real life, romance novels cover models getting famous is not rare. Fabio and Cindy Guyer made a career out of it.
The Lost City trailer
Loretta and Alan do not get along but they put up with each other because their careers are dependent on each other. She is writing an archeology romance adventure titled “The Lost City” and she is going through writer’s block while touring to promote it. Despite their cat and dog-like relationship, they know their careers are intertwined.
Young Billionaire, Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe ) who got obsessed with Loretta’s writing. He believes she knows where the Lost City is based on her writing. He kidnapped her to force her to join his archeological expedition. Just like the protagonist of her book, she will be on an archeological adventure. Alan knows his career will be nothing without Loretta so he tried to save her from her kidnappers. This will lead to a roller coaster ride of an adventure. Oh, I forgot to mention, there is going to be a Brad Pitt cameo.