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  • Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega to star in ‘Death of a Unicorn’

    By Express News Service

    Actors Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are set to star in an upcoming film titled Death of a Unicorn. The film is scheduled to go on floors in Hungary soon.

    Reports suggest that Paul and Jenna will play a father and daughter who will hit a unicorn while going in a car. As they bring it to a retreat, an involvement of a CEO topples their fate, along with that of the magical creature. While the casting for CEO is underway, the film is expected to be a black horror comedy.

    Death of a Unicorn, which is attached to A24 Studio, will be one of the 39 projects not affected by the ongoing Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike since A24 is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

    SAG-AFTRA began their strike recently against film and TV companies, citing issues of artificial intelligence usage and impact, differences in pay, and profit sharing to name a few.

    Actors Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are set to star in an upcoming film titled Death of a Unicorn. The film is scheduled to go on floors in Hungary soon.

    Reports suggest that Paul and Jenna will play a father and daughter who will hit a unicorn while going in a car. As they bring it to a retreat, an involvement of a CEO topples their fate, along with that of the magical creature. While the casting for CEO is underway, the film is expected to be a black horror comedy.

    Death of a Unicorn, which is attached to A24 Studio, will be one of the 39 projects not affected by the ongoing Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike since A24 is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    SAG-AFTRA began their strike recently against film and TV companies, citing issues of artificial intelligence usage and impact, differences in pay, and profit sharing to name a few.

  • Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan to star in Trey Edward Shults’ directorial feature

    By Express News Service

    Actors Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Makkonen Tesfaye known as The Weeknd, are set to star in an upcoming film to be directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will mark The Weeknd’s full fledged acting debut, who has co-written the screenplay along with Trey and Reza Fahim.

    The title and rest of the details on the plot of the film are kept under wraps. It is backed by The Weeknd, Reza, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss with Jenna and Trey serving as the executive producer.

    The film will be shot by cinematographer Chayse Irvin who is famous for his work in Blonde. The Weeknd will be scoring the music along with Daniel Lopatin.

    Meanwhile, Jenna is currently riding the success of her portrayal of the titular role in Netflix series Wednesday. She will be next seen in Scream VI. Barry, who has been nominated for Oscars for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, will be next seen in Saltburn. 

    Actors Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Makkonen Tesfaye known as The Weeknd, are set to star in an upcoming film to be directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will mark The Weeknd’s full fledged acting debut, who has co-written the screenplay along with Trey and Reza Fahim.

    The title and rest of the details on the plot of the film are kept under wraps. It is backed by The Weeknd, Reza, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss with Jenna and Trey serving as the executive producer.

    The film will be shot by cinematographer Chayse Irvin who is famous for his work in Blonde. The Weeknd will be scoring the music along with Daniel Lopatin.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Meanwhile, Jenna is currently riding the success of her portrayal of the titular role in Netflix series Wednesday. She will be next seen in Scream VI. Barry, who has been nominated for Oscars for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, will be next seen in Saltburn.
     

  • Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan to star in Trey Edward Shults’ directorial feature

    By Express News Service

    Actors Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Makkonen Tesfaye known as The Weeknd, are set to star in an upcoming film to be directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will mark The Weeknd’s full fledged acting debut, who has co-written the screenplay along with Trey and Reza Fahim.

    The title and rest of the details on the plot of the film are kept under wraps. It is backed by The Weeknd, Reza, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss with Jenna and Trey serving as the executive producer.

    The film will be shot by cinematographer Chayse Irvin who is famous for his work in Blonde. The Weeknd will be scoring the music along with Daniel Lopatin.

    Meanwhile, Jenna is currently riding the success of her portrayal of the titular role in Netflix series Wednesday. She will be next seen in Scream VI. Barry, who has been nominated for Oscars for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, will be next seen in Saltburn. 

    Actors Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Makkonen Tesfaye known as The Weeknd, are set to star in an upcoming film to be directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will mark The Weeknd’s full fledged acting debut, who has co-written the screenplay along with Trey and Reza Fahim.

    The title and rest of the details on the plot of the film are kept under wraps. It is backed by The Weeknd, Reza, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss with Jenna and Trey serving as the executive producer.

    The film will be shot by cinematographer Chayse Irvin who is famous for his work in Blonde. The Weeknd will be scoring the music along with Daniel Lopatin.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Meanwhile, Jenna is currently riding the success of her portrayal of the titular role in Netflix series Wednesday. She will be next seen in Scream VI. Barry, who has been nominated for Oscars for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, will be next seen in Saltburn.
     

  • The Weeknd to star in film he co-wrote, produced opposite Jenna Ortega

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Musician ‘The Weeknd’, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing.

    The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind ‘Waves’ and ‘It Comes at Night’.

    Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive-producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps,” reports Variety.

    Whether comedy or tragedy, action-adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top-shelf cast.

    Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Scream VI’, as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’.

    The film will also be produced by Tesfaye’s producing partner Reza Fahim, who is also a co-writer, as well as Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.

    Chayse Irvin will handle the cinematography, while composer and producer OPN will be scoring the film alongside The Weeknd.

    OPN has previously done the scores for ‘Good Time’ and ‘Uncut Gems’, in which The Weeknd had a cameo role as himself.

    The Weeknd will also star in the hotly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’, co-created with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Fahim.

    LOS ANGELES: Musician ‘The Weeknd’, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing.

    The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind ‘Waves’ and ‘It Comes at Night’.

    Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive-producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps,” reports Variety.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Whether comedy or tragedy, action-adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top-shelf cast.

    Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Scream VI’, as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’.

    The film will also be produced by Tesfaye’s producing partner Reza Fahim, who is also a co-writer, as well as Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss.

    Chayse Irvin will handle the cinematography, while composer and producer OPN will be scoring the film alongside The Weeknd.

    OPN has previously done the scores for ‘Good Time’ and ‘Uncut Gems’, in which The Weeknd had a cameo role as himself.

    The Weeknd will also star in the hotly anticipated HBO series ‘The Idol’, co-created with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Fahim.

  • Wednesday officially renewed for season two at Netflix

    By Express News Service

    Netflix has officially renewed the second season of its hit series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role, the streaming platform announced while sharing a teaser. The renewal comes at the time speculations were rife that Wednesday might leave Netflix to Prime Video.

    Based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family, Wednesday consists of eight episodes, four of them directed by Tim Burton.  The series follows after Wednesday gets enrolled in Nevermore Academy much to her chagrin, which leads her to be involved in local mysteries and the supernatural world. Apart from Jenna, the show’s cast includes Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, among others.

    Sharing the glimpse, Jenna tweeted, “Thanks to everyone who made this upcoming season possible. This has all been pretty surreal.” Recently, the makers had opened about the possibilities in the storyline of the Addams Family. Showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millarhave suggested that the show will continue bringing new mysteries for the titular character to investigate.

    In addition to this, it will also concentrate on Wednesday’s relationships with people around her, but with special focus on her mother Morticia and friend Enid.

    Netflix has officially renewed the second season of its hit series Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role, the streaming platform announced while sharing a teaser. The renewal comes at the time speculations were rife that Wednesday might leave Netflix to Prime Video.

    Based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family, Wednesday consists of eight episodes, four of them directed by Tim Burton.  The series follows after Wednesday gets enrolled in Nevermore Academy much to her chagrin, which leads her to be involved in local mysteries and the supernatural world. Apart from Jenna, the show’s cast includes Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, among others.

    Sharing the glimpse, Jenna tweeted, “Thanks to everyone who made this upcoming season possible. This has all been pretty surreal.” Recently, the makers had opened about the possibilities in the storyline of the Addams Family. Showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millarhave suggested that the show will continue bringing new mysteries for the titular character to investigate.

    In addition to this, it will also concentrate on Wednesday’s relationships with people around her, but with special focus on her mother Morticia and friend Enid.

  • Jenna Ortega joins Martin Freeman in Miller’s ‘Girl’

    By Express News Service

    Jenna Ortega, known for her role in Stuck in the Middle, has been cast alongside Martin Freeman in the upcoming film titled Miller’s Girl. The film will be produced by Lionsgate along with Point Grey Pictures.

    The film will mark the directorial debut of writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett, she has appeared in minor roles in films like The Accountant and Cinnamon Girl. Her script for Miller’s Girl gained attention after rising to the top of the famed Blacklist, which ranks unmade film scripts based on aggregated reviews.

    The film revolves around a young student and how a complex writing assignment shifts the dynamic between her teacher and herself. Erin Westerman, the president of Lionsgate talks about the decision to pick up a newcomer’s script in an interview,

    “While we are excited for the movie to speak for itself, the level of talent assembled for this special film is a testament to Jade, whose screenplay lures you in with her dazzling voice. And then eats you alive.”

    Ortega recently reprised her role in the sixth instalment in the Scream franchise, the film was released in January and received generally favourable reviews. She will next be seen in the Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday. The Netflix comedy series, which stars Jenna Ortega in the titular role, will release in November 2022.

    Jenna Ortega, known for her role in Stuck in the Middle, has been cast alongside Martin Freeman in the upcoming film titled Miller’s Girl. The film will be produced by Lionsgate along with Point Grey Pictures.

    The film will mark the directorial debut of writer/director Jade Halley Bartlett, she has appeared in minor roles in films like The Accountant and Cinnamon Girl. Her script for Miller’s Girl gained attention after rising to the top of the famed Blacklist, which ranks unmade film scripts based on aggregated reviews.

    The film revolves around a young student and how a complex writing assignment shifts the dynamic between her teacher and herself. Erin Westerman, the president of Lionsgate talks about the decision to pick up a newcomer’s script in an interview,

    “While we are excited for the movie to speak for itself, the level of talent assembled for this special film is a testament to Jade, whose screenplay lures you in with her dazzling voice. And then eats you alive.”

    Ortega recently reprised her role in the sixth instalment in the Scream franchise, the film was released in January and received generally favourable reviews. She will next be seen in the Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday. The Netflix comedy series, which stars Jenna Ortega in the titular role, will release in November 2022.