Bridgerton heartthrob to star in steamy Netflix drama set in prestigious UK university

Netflix heard our demands for a return ofBridgerton's King George and, this summer, they've promised to deliver. Known for his dreamy role as King George in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Corey Mylchreest is set to return to our screens in a new Netflix romcomset in Oxford. Corey will act as the charming love interest of our academic dreams.

My Oxford Year will star the talented Sofia Carsonas the American lead Anna. Following Anna to Oxford for her British dream of studying at Oxford University, viewers can fall as deeply in love with the witty Jamie - and yes, he is still just as handsome as he was a Farmer George.

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Coming out August 1, the film guarantees us the summer romance we've been craving. The show was directed by BAFTA nominee Iain Morris, famed writer of British cult classic, The Inbetweeners. Sofia, who's also acting as an executive producer for the new Netflix offering, praised Iain, telling Netflix Tudum: "Comedy is his language, so his vision of this film beautifully created a timeless, heart-breaking, sweeping romance, grounded in laughter".

And whilst an intense love story from within the walls of Oxford's halls might not be the fun-filled fling Netflix viewers prefer, Sofia insists that whilst "you may fall madly in love, you may cry" in one scene, Iain "will always make sure the joy of laughter is present".

Only the second of Sofia's productions, after 2022's hit Purple Hearts, this bookish romance "steeped in literature and poetry" is a perfect match for #Booktok lovers.

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Calling her role an honour to "walk the halls of Oxford," Sofia quoted poet Alfred Tennyson. "It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all" - two hundred years after Tennyson so beautifully uttered those words, they ring truer than ever — in the halls of Oxford, and within the heart of our film" she shared, affirming the foundation of the project was "the belief that life is too short to not live it in love, in joy".

Also a fan of the Bridgerton spin-off, the actress claimed she knew Corey would be her Jamie from the beginning. Opening up about the instant sparks during their chemistry read, she recalled: "I watched Queen Charlotte in awe of Corey. He’s an extraordinary force of an actor. I always knew it would be Corey. As soon as he walked into the room for our chemistry read in London, Anna and Jamie came to life. Instantly".

Corey's close connection to the film comes from his personal 'Oxford year'. A born-and-bred Londoner, Mylchreest toldTudum: "I have a friend that studied for uni[versity] in Oxford, and so there was a period of my life where I was going up and getting the train to Oxford quite frequently".

Enjoying what the prestigious world of Oxford had to offer, Corey's familiarity with the location was the polar opposite of his co-star, who opted to save her fresh eyes for filming. Carson admitted that she purposefully abstained from exploring the historic landmarks as she "wanted to save [her] honest reaction to witnessing the magic of Oxford for the first time, for once the cameras were rolling".

With the release of Jurassic Park, starring Jonathan Bailey - forever our Anthony - and the filming of Bridgerton's Season Four concluding in April, predicted to launch between later this year and 2026, it is clear to see that Netflix's viewers cannot get enough of the Bridgerton cast.

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