The New Romantic is a 2018 Canadian romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Carly Stone. The film stars Jessica Barden as Blake Conway, a journalism student whose romance column receives attention when she begins to write about her experiences as a sugar baby. The film also stars Hayley Law, Brett Dier, Avan Jogia, Timm Sharp and Camila Mendes. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2018. It received a limited release in Canada on October 19, 2018, by Elevation Pictures.