Meg Ryan is an outstanding figure in the world of romantic comedy. This popular actress has starred in famous movies such as “Sleepless in Seattle”, “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve got mail”. This beloved actress made a comeback back on the big screen after eight years of absence. Significantly Meg Ryan now, is coming back with great success as an actor, additionally she is playing a role of both the script writer and director in her recent romantic comedy movie – “What Happens Later”.

Meg Ryan now features in a new movie called “What Happens Later”

In “What Happens Later”, Meg Ryan now takes the role of Willa, a woman who just meets her partner again (David Duchovny from “X Files”), whereby both of them have been stuck at the airport because of the ongoing snowstorm. A touching tale of chance meeting, the film hits the cinemas this week, with Meg Ryan re-entering the romantic comedy arena.

Meg Ryan now with her Return and the Cause of her Past Career Break

Ryan in the past had decided that it was best for her to take some time away from Hollywood to focus on her family and get on with self-examination. The decision enabled Meg Ryan concentrate in being mother to her twin children, Jack and Daisy. During her break, Meg Ryan learned the importance of work-life balance. It enabled her to return to her career with renewed focus.

Meg Ryan decided to go back into the big screen during the lockdown. This was a second wind of sorts for her, as it refreshed her on what she does best in life. As such, the concept of “What Happens Later” is based on a situation in which two individuals end up locked by circumstances, even of those circumstances are conflicting. A tale of ex- lovers caught up in a blizzard at a minor transit hub represents recovery, durability, and fate.

Nora Ephron’s impact on Meg Ryan Now

This explains why Meg’s relationship with romantic comedies lies within the magical world of Nora Ephron. They had an eccentric relationship, especially to the genre, and were even going to make a movie together about red hawks around Central park. That was not realized after the death of Nora Ephron, who passed away in 2012. This is what constituted their connectivity over shared interests of fate, kismet, and bigger forces.

There is an evident touch of Ephron’s trademark storytelling in “What Happens Later”. It is a light-hearted and somewhat sad mix of oddballs, reminiscent of the romance associated with Ephron’s movies. Their story about fate has been manifested in the characters played by Meg Ryan now and David Duchovny.

What Happens Later

It was three years in the making, or “a labour of love”, as they call it, on the road to bring “What Happens Later” alive. In spite of being an independent production, the project managed to obtain a waiver from the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union that lifted their gag order regarding the project while the strike persisted. Nowadays, David Duchovny congratulates Meg Ryan for gracefully multitasking between being an actress, author, and director without a burden on each of these jobs.

For all Meg Ryan’s career, “What Happens Later” proves she still believes in destiny as part of love and life. In the return to its genre which made her a film icon, the people across the globe anticipate the touching story of Willa and Bill, the magic of love, second opportunities, and never ending hands of fate.

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