Anyone But You director opens up about poorly received teaser of Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell's film

Will Gluck blames himself for the poorly received teaser of Anyone But You. The director and co-writer recently opened up about how a bid to keep the story of the romantic comedy slightly mysterious led them into erotic thriller territory - something which was never the intention. Gluck also expressed an optimistic attitude towards the film, now that its full-length trailer is out.

Will Gluck takes responsibility for misleading Anyone But You teaser

Will Gluck recently reflected on how misconstrued the teaser for the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell starrer is, assuming responsibility on the creative end. The background score - namely, WizTheMc’s Death of Me - paired with the fast-paced seductive shots, left the impression of an erotic thriller rather than a rom-com - something which was definitely not the plan. 

He said, "I blame myself. The teaser wasn't well received and I put that completely on my own shoulders. We tried to get too cute with it. It is a big fun comedy, and if you saw that teaser without anything else, you'd think, 'Is someone going to get killed? Is this a thriller?' That was a mistake on my part. I just wanted people to lean in and say, 'What is this?'...People leaned in [to the teaser] and said, 'I'm not going to like this,' which is not what the movie is."

Will Gluck on what to expect from Anyone But You

Despite the initial reception of the teaser, Will Gluck is optimistic about the fate of the film at the box office. This is owing to the fact that the full-length trailer of the film, paints a much more accurate picture of what one can expect from the film. 

He said, "The movie an edgy R-rated comedy with romance and farcical elements. It's big music numbers and wish fulfillment. You get to see sunny Australia in the middle of winter in the West. That's what you're going to see in the trailer. So wipe that (teaser) out of your memory."