Was it just us, or did anyone find Meghann Fahy and Penn Badgley’s flirting/arguing on Instagram a little bit strange? Well, it turns out there was a reason for it. The duo are set to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Sarah Hogle’s 2020 comedy romance novel You Deserve Each Other.
And apparently this isn’t the first time the pair have acted together… Eagle-eyed fans of Meghann Fahy – who’s currently dating her White Lotus co-star Leo Woodall – have realised that she briefly starred as Devyn in Gossip Girl back in the day.
What’s the plot of You Deserve Each Other?
The novel tells the story of Naomi and Nicholas. To any observer Naomi and Nicholas are the perfect couple, but despite the fact that their wedding is coming up in three short months neither of them are keen to actually make it down the aisle. Cue a series of comical, dramatic and emotional shenanigans as they both attempt to get the other to back out of the wedding and thus bear the brunt of the wedding bill.
The reviews of the novel were pretty positive and You Deserve Each Other was nominated for two Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Romance and Best Debut. Author Christina Lauren said of the book, ‘This book is the perfect dose of sweet, hilarious joy. It's masterful comedy plus tenderness, unique voice plus rich characters. Nicholas! Swoon! We are in love.’
Is there a cast list yet for You Deserve Each Other?
Other than Meghann Fahy as Naomi and Penn Badgley as Nicholas we don’t know much about the cast.
Safe to say fans are pretty happy with the cast list so far though. One person took to social media to write, ‘Talk about a dream cast! Can't wait to see them shine together on screen,’ while another said, ‘THIS IS EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED.’
It has also been confirmed that Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn aka the geniuses behind Never Been Kissed and He’s Just Not That Into You are set to direct the feature length film, which they also had a hand in helping write.
When will You Deserve Each Other be released?
Unfortunately filming hasn’t even started yet so we’re in for a bit of a wait.
Where can I watch You Deserve Each Other?
As Amazon MGM are the production company behind the rom-com it’ll likely be available to watch on Amazon Prime, but it might also get a theatrical release in cinemas.
Daisy Hall is a News and Entertainment writer on Grazia, specialising in TV and film meaning that you can count on Daisy for the latest (and best) recommendations