
Since getting a divorce a year prior to the show’s storyline, Laurel has been stressed and unfocused. Chung will play Belly’s mom Laurel, a novelist with an aversion to technology. Joining Tung are costars Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, and Christopher Briney, who will all appear as series regulars in the eight-episode Amazon Studios and wiip co-production. When she begins to turn the head of Conrad Fisher, a boy Belly’s loved forever, the attention is both exciting and scary for her. But newfound attention due to her looks is taking some time to get used to. Newcomer Lola Tung has been cast in the leading role as the 16-year-old girl who was once gawky and awkward but is now coming into her own. See AlsoIs a 'To All The Boys' Spinoff TV Series Happening at Netflix?Kitty Covey's quest for true love could be coming to fans in the form of a half-hour series. At the center of this coming-of-age story about first love, heartbreak, and a magical summer is Belly. The multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between a girl and two brothers also explores the ever-changing relationship between mothers and their children as well as the enduring power of female friendships. Amazon’s forthcoming series based on Jenny Han‘s The Summer I Turned Pretty is taking shape as the streamer unveils its first round of casting.
