The Map That Leads to You

The Map That Leads to You is an upcoming American romantic drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by J.P. Monninger.

The Map That Leads to You
Release poster
Directed by	Lasse Hallström
Screenplay by	Les Bohem Vera Herbert
Story by	Les Bohem[1]
Based on	The Map That Leads to You by J.P. Monninger
Produced by	Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Isaac Klausner John Fischer Adrian Guerra
Starring	Madelyn Cline KJ Apa Sofia Wylie Madison Thompson Josh Lucas
Music by	Sarah Trevino
Production company	Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by	Amazon MGM Studios
Release date	August 20, 2025 (2025-08-20)
Running time	96 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is scheduled to release on August 20, 2025.

Premise

In Europe on vacation after graduation, Heather Mulgrew meets a handsome stranger.^[3]

Cast

• Madelyn Cline as Heather Mulgrew
• KJ Apa as Jack
• Sofia Wylie as Connie
• Madison Thompson as Amy
• Orlando Norman as Raef
• Josh Lucas
• Eva García Montiel
• Giuseppe Schillaci as Marco

Production

The film is directed by Lasse Hallström and is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by J.P. Monninger. It has been adapted by Les Bohem and Vera Herbert. The film is from Amazon MGM Studios and producers include Temple Hill Entertainment's Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner and John Fischer. The cast is led by Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa, and also includes Sofia Wylie, Madison Thompson, Orlando Norman and Josh Lucas.^[4] Music composed by Sarah Trevino.

Principal photography took place in Terrassa, Spain in 2024.^[5][6]

Release

The Map That Leads to You is scheduled to release by Amazon MGM Studios on August 20, 2025.^[7]