April 3, 2019
'Call Me By Your Name' Author Details Novel's Sequel 'Find Me'
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The author of the gay coming-of-age romance novel "Call Me By Your Name," which was turned into the popular 2017 film, is revealing details about the book's sequel, IndieWire reports.
Andr� Aciman announced the official sequel, called "Find Me," last month and said it would be released in October 2019 from publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Now, the sequel's synopsis has been shared and the novel won't entirely be focused on Elio (played by Timothee Chalamet in the film) and Oliver (played by Armie Hammer).
According to the publisher's official synopsis, "Find Me" will find "Elio's father Samuel, now divorced, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has become a gifted classical pianist.
"A chance encounter on the train leads to a relationship that changes Sami's life definitively. Elio soon moves to Paris where he too has a consequential affair, while Oliver, now a professor in northern New England with sons who are nearly grown, suddenly finds himself contemplating a return visit to Europe," the synopsis adds.
It's also revealed Samuel (played by Michael Sthulbarg) will be a major character in "Find Me."
Speaking to Vulture, Aciman explained why he wanted to return to the world of "Call Me By Your Name."
"Though I created the characters and was the author of their lives, what I never expected was that they'd end up teaching me things about intimacy and about love that I didn't quite think I knew until I'd put them down on paper," he said. "The film made me realize that I wanted to be back with them and watch them over the years – which is why I wrote 'Find Me.'"
Aciman first tweeted about a sequel back in December 2018. His comments came after "Call Me By Your Name" director Luca Guadagnino teased about making a sequel to his film, which went on to be nominated four Oscars, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.
But Hammer recently put the possible follow up into question when he revealed he wasn't sold on returning to the role of Oliver.
