The love story gets a modern-day twist. Watch a steamy new clip ahead of the film’s release on September 26.

Producers Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin bring the story of Ruth and Boaz into the present with Ruth & Boaz, a modern-day retelling of the biblical love story, and the chemistry is palpable in a new clip featuring the titular couple. Watch the clip to tide you over until the film comes to Netflix on Sept. 26.

Directed by Alanna Brown (Trees of Peace) and written by Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan (Play’d), the upcoming film is part of Franklin and Tyler Perry Studios’ creative partnership with Netflix, in which they’ll produce faith-based films under a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal. Ruth & Boaz is executive-produced by Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, and Bart Lipton.

“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” Perry says. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time when the world seems to be growing colder every day, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”

“Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years,” Franklin adds, “so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit, I jumped at the chance and we couldn’t have a better partner than Netflix to help us inspire the world.”

Read on for more information about Ruth & Boaz and a first look at the faith-based feature.

What is Ruth & Boaz about?

Ruth & Boaz is a contemporary version of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, Ruth & Boaz tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman, and in the process finds the love of her life and gains the mother she never had.

Who’s in the cast of Ruth & Boaz?

The ensemble cast of Ruth & Boaz includes:

Serayah McNeill (Empire, Kingdom Business)
Tyler Lepley (Harlem, P-Valley)
Phylicia Rashad (The Gilded Age, The Beekeeper)
Walnette Santiago (Doom Patrol, BMF)
Nijah Brenea (Kold x Windy, Rap Sh!t)
James Lee Thomas (One Spoon of Chocolate, Bad Boys: Ride or Die)
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds
Jermaine Dupri (Genius: Aretha, Brown Sugar)
Lecrae Moore
Christopher Broughton
Yung Joc

When will Ruth & Boaz be on Netflix?

Ruth & Boaz comes to Netflix Sept. 26.

What can I watch in the meantime?

You can catch up with a few of Perry’s recent film releases on Netflix: A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues, Mea Culpa, and his most recent movie, The Six Triple Eight.