While some people were already starting to discover who Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega is and what her talents are, she officially made a name for herself after taking on the starring role of Wednesday Addams in the popular Netflix horror-comedy series Wednesday. Now, there's word that she could be potentially starring in an upcoming secret movie from J.J. Abrams. More on this below.
The movie is untitled at the moment, but Abrams is said to be making it for Warner Bros. He penned the script and will produce it through his Bad Robot film and television production company. He will also direct. We first learned of this film back in May 2024. At the time, it was revealed that Twisters' Glen Powell was in early talks to star in the film. However, no deal was set in place.
As of August 2024, Powell still has yet to sign on officially, but he is said to be finalizing his deal alongside Ortega, who is in final talks. Unfortunately, plot details are being kept under wraps, but what we do know is that it won't be a time travel movie.
Could it be another Cloverfield movie? No, because a fourth Cloverfield movie is already in the works, with someone else other than Abrams writing the script and directing. If you aren't aware, Abrams is the co-creator behind the Cloverfield film series, which currently consists of three films. When we learn more about this upcoming untitled movie, we'll be sure to come back and share everything we found.
Ortega can be seen next in the highly anticipated Wednesday season 2, which is expected to come to Netflix sometime in 2025. She can also be seen next in the upcoming comedy-horror film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, slated for a theatrical release on Sept. 6, 2024. Her other upcoming projects include the movies Klara and the Sun, Death of a Unicorn, Alba and an untitled Trey Edward Shults film.
Besides the disaster film Twisters, Powell's other most recent projects were the documentary film The Blue Angels and the rom-coms Anyone but You and Hit Man. He can be seen next in an upcoming A24 black comedy thriller titled Huntington. Joining him in the cast are Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris, Jessica Henwick, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, Raff Law, and Bill Camp.
Stay tuned to 1428 Elm for more information on this mysterious new movie from J.J. Abrams!
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