Emilia Clarke is set to team up with Sam Claflin this summer for the adaptation of the best-selling novel Me Before You.
Me Before You
Me Before You is by Jojo Moyes and the author has teamed up with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber to adapt her own book into a screenplay; this is the first film screenplay of Moyes' career.
Clarke and Claflin are set to take on the central roles of Louisa Clark and William Traynor and the brand new trailer for the film has arrived. Take a look:
Me Before You sees Thea Sharrock in the director's chair as she makes her feature film debuts. Sharrock has TV projects such as Call the Midwife and The Hollow Crown under her belt, but this will mark her transition into features.
And the director has assembled a wonderful cast list as Clarke and Claflin are joined by Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Brendan Coyle, and Janet McTeer.
Louisa 'Lou' Clark (Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she faces her newest career challenge.
Taking a job at the local 'castle,' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair-bound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up.
That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives - and hearts - changing in ways neither one could have imagined.
Clarke and Claflin are two of the most exciting actors around and I cannot wait to see them in action in what promises to be a truly touching love story.
Me Before You is released 3rd June.
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