Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman to star in Irreplaceable You drama

Last Updated on July 31, 2021

Over the past few weeks, I've seen Gugu Mbatha-Raw's name come up time and again in relation to upcoming film projects. Whether she's preparing for her role as Plumette in Disney's live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, guest-starring in an episode of BLACK MIRROR, or completing her work on the forthcoming horror mystery film GOD PARTICLE, Raw is without a doubt one very busy woman. 

Today, it's been announced that Gugu Mbatha-Raw and GAME OF THRONES alum Michiel Huisman will star together in a romantic drama called IRREPLACEABLE YOU. VEEP helmer Stephanie Laing will direct with picture in accordance with a script penned by Bess Wohl. The film tells the story of Abbie (Raw) and Sam (Huisman), two lovers who are destined to be together until death got in the way.

Jonathan Tropper and Farah Abushwesha will act as the film's producers, with The Exchange overseeing international sales. 

IRREPLACEABLE YOU is expected to move into production starting in March of 2017.

Source: Variety

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.