Unique, ExcitementK Hunter Schafer has inked a deal to star alongside the Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway and Emmy winner Michaela Cole In mother MaryPop music picture for A24 follows acclaimed efforts from writer-director David Lowery the green knight And a ghost story,
The upcoming film, to be released worldwide by A24, is an epic pop melodrama following a fictional musician (Hathaway) and her relationship with a prestigious fashion designer (Koyal).
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Sources tell Deadline that Schaefer will play Hilda, the assistant to Sam, the designer at Koel.
mother Mary Will film in Germany with funding from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and DFFF. Lowry, Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnson will produce with Jenny Igoe of Homebird Productions and Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo and Jonathan Saubach of Cologne-based Augenschin Filmproductions. Daniel Hart will compose the film’s score, with Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX writing and producing its original songs.
Schaefer has previously been in business with A24 as one of the breakout stars of the studio’s hit HBO drama series Excitement, which has so far garnered nine Emmy Awards and was renewed for a third season early last year. The actress, who plays Jules — Zendaya’s teenage drug addict, Rue’s love interest — won the award for her work in co-writing the special episode “F**k Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob,” in addition to her performance. has received praise. In January 2021 amidst the continuing impact of Covid.
Recently wrapping up a cameo role for Yorgos Lanthimos. AndSchafer will next be seen in Lionsgate hunger games prequel song of songbirds and snakessimultaneously neon thriller Cuckoo In which he stars alongside Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick. Rising Star is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
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