Although Jenna Ortega has been in the entertainment industry for several years now, it wasn’t until Wednesday that the actress really took off. Ortega is now one of the most popular actresses of her generation and has also become a TikTok icon thanks to her iconic dance in the mega hit Netflix. It won’t be long before we see the actress again, because “Scream VI” opens in German cinemas on March 9 – and Ortega will appear here again as Tara Carpenter. But that is not everything…
The fact that ‘Wednesday’ has now given Jenna Ortega’s career a big boost also means that she can look around a bit to see which projects she really wants to do. So it is no coincidence that Ortega will soon be seen in the new film of Trey Edward Shults will be seen. Shults is one of the most interesting indie directors of our time and has repeatedly proven his versatility in the past with the dementia drama “Krisha”, the horror film “It Comes At Night” and the episodic drama “Waves”.
A top-class ensemble
It is not yet known what his new film is about and what title it will receive. Details are still being kept secret. What is known is that the shooting will start soon in Los Angeles. A few other names from the ensemble have also been confirmed – and they’re pretty high profile! The male protagonist becomes a musician The weekend taking over, who also serves as writer – along with Trey Edward Shults – and producer.
In addition Barry Keoghan one of the parties that has taken off in recent years. The Irish actor made a name for himself with his appearances in “The Killing Of A Sacred Deer”, Marvel’s “Eternals”, “Dunkirk” or “Chernobyl”. His greatest triumph may be imminent, however, as Keoghan has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin. The competition this year is very strong with, among others, Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”).