Michaela Coel isnât planning to do another season of her hit series âChewing Gumâ anytime soon, but she still has some amazing things in the works.
Netflix just bought the worldwide rights to a new romantic musical starring Coel opposite actor ArinzĂ© Kene. According to a Screen Daily report posted Thursday, the movie, titled âBeen So Long,â was secured by Netflix in a multi-million dollar deal. This reportedly makes it the largest single acquisition of a U.K. film ever by the company.
Set in London, the film will focus on an unlikely romance between Coelâs character, a single mother of two, and a mysterious stranger (Kene) she meets during a night out in Camden.
Coel, 29, shot to fame after her series, âChewing Gum,â found popularity in both the U.K. and the U.S. via Netflix. The British-Ghanaian actress wrote and starred in the series, which debuted in 2016. Coel revealed in August that she has no plans to write a third season of the acclaimed show, and will instead pursue new projects.
On Aug. 21 she tweeted:
âłâChewing Gumâ has been amazing but itâs only the begining, more stories to tell, & my latter will be greater.â
If the buzz around âBeen So Longâ is any indication, Coelâs future projects will definitely be worth the wait.