Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September, there have been numerous changes made to everyday life, transport, leisure and other industries to reflect the loss of the UK’s longest-reigning monarch.

The announcement of a bank holiday on the day of the Queen’s funeral (Monday 19 September) has meant that many changes have been made to autumnal TV schedules and upcoming film releases. This is to ensure that appropriate air time is dedicated to the Queen, documentaries and the state funeral.

Because of this, the release date for Ticket To Paradise has been pushed back. Originally scheduled to be released tomorrow (Friday 16 September), Universal shared via Deadline: “With the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, Universal, Working Title, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and director Ol Parker have all decided to delay the opening of Ticket To Paradise in the UK until after the Queen’s funeral out of respect to the Royal Family and the people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

But have no fear, romcom fans. The film is slated for release on Tuesday 20 September instead, a day after the state funeral.

And let’s face it: in an age when films seem to be getting grittier, more horror-filled and painfully realistic, it’s often nice to sit down with a good old-fashioned comedy. A romantic comedy, to be exact.

Give us all the classic tropes – the ‘enemies to lovers’ plotlines and the longing gazes, we say. Ticket To Paradise sees Julia Roberts return to the beloved romcom after 20 years and reunite with Ocean’s Eleven co-star George Clooney. 

As if we needed any more convincing, the new film is directed by Ol Parker of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again fame. So we just know the movie is going to be just the kind of tonic we need right now. 

Ticket To Paradise is about two divorced parents (Roberts and Clooney) who team up to try and stop their daughter Lily’s (Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever) abrupt decision to marry a Balinese local. They see it as a repetition of their own mistake 25 years ago, so they embark on a mission to convince, trick and covertly force the upcoming nuptials down the path of never happening.

In the trailer for the new film, the hilariousness of it all unfolds on the flight the divorced couple take to Bali. “Excuse me, ma’am. I need to sit somewhere else – we used to be married,” Roberts says.

“Worst 19 years of my life,” Clooney says. to which Roberts replies, “We were only married for five.” “I’m including the recovery,” he responds.

They plot together on the boat to the island, with Roberts stating: “I won’t let her chuck her life away – we need to trick her into dumping him. As much as this’ll pain us both, we have to call a truce to make this work.”

The trailer is a joyful blend of passive aggression, smart quips and pure sass – we can’t get enough. Watch it for yourself here: 

And the trailer has the attention of the internet, that’s for certain. Many are already counting down the days until Roberts’ return to the beloved romcom genre: 

It’s the second time this year that a fan-favourite actor has returned to romcoms, following Sandra Bullock’s performance in The Lost City: 

It’s a romcom renaissance and we’re totally here for it:

Plotline predictions are already underway – will they or won’t they? 

But simply put, we just can’t wait to see Roberts and Clooney on our screens together again: 

And if the initial reception to the film is anything to go by, it’s set to be one of our favourite films of the year. Especially, according to author Bolu Babalola:

Ticket To Paradise will be released in UK cinemas on 20 September. 

Image: Getty; Universal Pictures