Molly Ringwald & Joey King Will Co-Star in 'The Kissing Booth'

Molly Ringwald and Joey King are set to star on the big screen together!

The 48-year-old Breakfast Club star and the 17-year-old Independence Day: Resurgence actress will head to South Africa to shoot the Netflix original film, titled The Kissing Booth.

The movie, based on teen author Beth Reekles‘ YA novel, will be directed by Vince Marcello (Teen Beach Movie).

The rom-com focuses on “Elle Evans, a 16-year-old girl who’s popular and loves to party but has never been kissed. Things take a turn when she ends up in a kissing booth at Spring Carnival, facing her long-term crush – her best friend’s brother, Noah. The course of love never did run smoothly and the narrative charts the ups and downs of infatuation as Elle is swept up in a romance with the hottest boy in school.” (via Deadline)

We can’t wait to see this story come to life!