AceShowbiz - Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen have been cast as the main leads in the television adaptation of David Nicholls' novel You Are Here, TheWrap reports. The series has secured production approval from both Starz and the BBC, marking a significant collaboration between the two networks.

TheWrap revealed that the story centers on characters Marnie and Michael, portrayed by Foy and Macfadyen, who are brought together by a mutual friend and embark on a long walk across the English countryside. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the setting traces the Coast to Coast walking trail from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire. Filming will take place in the Lake District and areas around Manchester, Deadline adds. David Nicholls himself penned the eight-episode adaptation and serves as an executive producer alongside Lenny Abrahamson, Claire Foy, Matthew Macfadyen, and other key figures from Element Pictures and the BBC, per TheWrap and The Hollywood Reporter.

Claire Foy is best known for her roles in television dramas such as Little Dorrit and Upstairs, Downstairs, as well as her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Crown. With 25 acting credits to her name, Foy has garnered acclaim for both TV and film roles, including a 2019 BAFTA nomination for her work in First Man.

This project reunites several creative forces behind the acclaimed series Normal People, with Lenny Abrahamson directing and Element Pictures producing. The collaboration between Starz and the BBC highlights a growing trend of co-productions aiming to bring intimate and expansive love stories to a global audience. Given the involvement of Nicholls, Abrahamson, and the high-profile leads, You Are Here is poised to attract considerable attention from fans of literary adaptations and romantic dramas alike.

This article is based on reporting originally published by TheWrap.