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Netflix just can’t stop teaming up with Sofia Carson. First announced in the Summer of 2024, Carson will star in what will be her sixth Netflix Original project behind the recently released The Life List, the record-breaking Carry-On, in addition to Feel The Beat, My Little Pony: A New Generation, and, of course, Purple Hearts. Here’s everything you need to know about My Oxford Year, which has just been confirmed to hit Netflix sometime in summer 2025.
Adapting Julia Whelan’s best-selling novel My Oxford Year, which was first released in April 2018, the new movie was first penned by Allison Burnett, with the latest revisions from Savion Einstein. Iain Morris, best known for the three seasons of The Inbetweeners and the two follow-up movies, will be directing the feature film. Netflix first officially unveiled the project on June 18th, 2024.
Temple Hill Entertainment is producing the feature film, with Laura Quicksilver and George Berman managing the production and Caroline Levy serving as executive producer. Temple Hill Entertainment has previously collaborated with Netflix on films such as We Have a Ghost and Fatherhood.
Pictured: Iain Morris, Allison Burnett, and Savion Einstein
Here’s the official logline for the new movie:
“The story follows Anna, an ambitious young American woman, who after setting out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives. When Alex Rose’s (Carson) mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.”
A previous iteration of this film was in development quite some time ago. Back in 2015, it was announced that Temple Hill and ScreenGems were producing a feature film with the shorter name of just Oxford. Melissa Benoist and Sam Heughan were set to lead in that iteration, with Allison Burnett again penning the script and Gordon Anderson set to direct. That iteration never made it from development to production. Following that iteration going inactive, Netflix optioned the title back in 2021.
Who is in the cast of My Oxford Year for Netflix?
The movie is Sofia Carson’s fifth major Netflix movie. Available titles include 2020’s Feel the Beat and, more recently, the incredibly popular Purple Hearts, released in 2022. Coming up next is Carry-On, in which she’ll co-star alongside Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton. Just recently, Carson wrapped production on another romance movie for Netflix, The Life List.
Corey Mylchreest is no stranger to Netflix, either. The actor is best known for his role as Young King George in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story and also starred in Netflix’s The Sandman.
On August 20th, Netflix announced 10 more names who had been cast, including:
- Dougray Scott (Crime, Enigma)
- Catherine McCormack (Braveheart, Spy Game)
- Harry Trevaldwyn (How To Train Your Dragon, Ten Percent) as Charlie
- Esmé Kingdom (Fallen) as Maggie
- Nikhil Parmar (Gran Turismo, The Rig)
- Poppy Gilbert (Stay Close, The Catch)
- Romina Cocca (The Penguin Lessons, The Split) as Mrs. de la Vega
- Yadier Fernández (The Gold, The Mother)
- Nia Anisah (Magpie Murders, The Doll Factory)
- Hugh Coles (Baby Reindeer, Atlanta)
- Bern Collaço (The Batman) as Professor
- Riz Kahn (Changing Ends) as Dr. Nikesh Patel
When and where was the My Oxford Year movie filmed for Netflix?
Filming on the new movie kicked off in August 2025 with Sofia Carson posting that she was in the United Kingdom in a social media story on August 7th, 2024. The production would continue for at least two months, filming in the UK at multiple locations, including, as the film’s title suggests, in Oxford in addition to London. Some eyewitnesses even spotted Carson and Mylchreest hand in hand in Holland.
On September 11th, 2024, The Slough Observer posted that the production had landed at Windsor, filming at” The Old Court arts centre and the King Neptune fish and chip shop, both in St. Leonards Road.”
Further pictures made it to Alamy on September 25th. The film crew could be seen filming outside Magdalen College, close to the Magdalen Bridge boathouse on the River Cherwell in Oxford, for a punting sequence. For those unfamiliar, the boats are called punts and are famous in both University cities in the United Kingdom. They’re a bit like the boats synonymous with Venice, but a little less classy and piloted by University students.
Oxford, UK, 25th September 2024. Credit: Martin Anderson/Alamy Live News
Days later, a local report from the Oxford Mail detailed that “crews were spotted filming in Radcliffe Square and outside Hertford College” on September 28th.
Filming wrapped by late September or into mid-October, by the looks of it, according to a few people on social media. Actress Romina Cocca posted on September 28th, “My Oxford Year Wrap Party was such a treat. Thank you to the team that organized this wonderful event. It was a pleasure to share this special moment with the cast and crew. Thank you, Simon Higgins, for being super nice, and Sofía Carson for your usual warmth and sweetness.”
Victoria Down, part of the make-up team, posted several weeks later on October 16th, “And that’s a wrap! Just finished filming “My Oxford Year” across London, Oxford, and Europe. Can’t wait for you to see it!” Sofia Carson replied, “Adore you guys forever.”
Picture: victoriamdown / Instagram
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