It’s September which means Christmas decorations and rom-com advertisements will be going up soon. Here’s one you can add to your anticipatory “nice” list: Daenerys Targaryen and Nick Young will appear in a “holiday romance” together.
On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that actors Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) are all set star in Universal’s Last Christmas. Paul Feig, who recently helmed A Simple Favor, in which Golding also stars, will direct. The film’s plot remains a carefully guarded secret. The screenplay will be produced by playwright Bryony Kimmings and holiday rom-com veteran Emma Thompson.
Feig will produce for his Feigco Entertainment alongside Jessie Henderson. BAFTA winner David Livingstone and Thompson will also produce. Executive vice president of production Erik Baiers will oversee the project for Universal.
Clarke gained prominence as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO hit Game of Thrones, which took home three Emmy wins at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17th. Clarke also starred in Solo: A Star Wars Story alongside Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover, released in May of this year. Golding was one of the many breakouts in Warner Bros.’ smash hit Crazy Rich Asians as the male lead opposite Constance Wu. Golding also recently appeared opposite Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor.
Like all good holiday movies, Last Christmas is set in London and named after a Christmas song.
Source: THR
