May December Star Charles Melton has signed on to another feature film project this week, this time alongside MCU alum Elizabeth Olsen, for director Todd Solondz’s darkly comic new feature film. love child A week earlier, Melton had been approached by filmmakers Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) and Ray Mendoza.
What is the movie about?
love child There is a story that follows Misty (to be played by Olsen), who is stuck in the confines of a loveless marriage to a “brutal husband.” The couple’s 11-year-old son, Junior, is Misty’s only solace, but when she meets Izzy — scripted as a “handsome vagabond” (we can only assume this could be Melton’s character) — her son, Junior is a hatchet. decides to do. A plan to set them up and get rid of her father in the meantime. The film is billed as a ‘dark comedy’, so when Junior’s plan backfires, and a new one is hatched – “this one more insidious, and with more devastating—and unpredictable—consequences”—we can assume that things are about to change. will take a more sinister turn
Who’s in the cast?
As mentioned, the film will star Melton and Olsen as its leading pair. The rest of the casting has yet to be announced, but we’ll keep you updated here as we hear more.
On the production side, Killer Films and 2AM are at the helm (including Greta Lee’s past projects Past Lives And May December), and of course, American filmmaker and playwright Todd Solondz is set to direct. “I’m excited to be working with Elizabeth Olson and Charles Melton on what will be a very fun and playful celebration of Hollywood movies,” Solondz said of the project.
When will the movie release?
The film is still in the early stages of production, so there is no official timeline for release yet. We’ll keep you updated here as we hear more about premiere dates and where to catch its full cinematic and streaming release.
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