“Westworld” might have come to an abrupt finish, however Evan Rachel Wood is staying busy. The three-time Emmy nominee is about to star in Alex Winter’s “The Adults,” a challenge in search of financing on the European Film Market later this month. The challenge may also star Josh Gad and Anthony Carrigan.
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Described as a “murder mystery” in a press launch from worldwide gross sales agent Rocket Science, the movie will observe two siblings (Wood, Gad) who discover a lifeless physique of their dad and mom’ basement. According to the discharge, the invention sends “them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.” Carrigan’s character was not revealed.
In a press release, Winter notes, “I’m thrilled to be working with Evan, Josh, and Anthony on this darkly comic crime drama, which takes a sly look at the challenges we all face today, trying to survive in the modern world.”
Winter is finest identified for his function in entrance of the digital camera within the “Bill and Ted” franchise. His directing credit embrace the documentary initiatives “Deep Web,” “Zappa” and “Showbiz Kids” in addition to the narrative function “Fever” which screened in Director’s Fortnight in 1999. Winter may also play a job on display screen in “The Adults.”
Wood lately appeared in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” Her subsequent challenge is Kate Denis’ World War II drama “All That I Am” which may also star Eliza Scanlen, Rufus Sewell, and Vanessa Redgrave.
A Grammy winner and Tony Award nominee for “The Book of Mormon,” Gad was lately seen within the Peacock comedy “Wolf Like Me” which is predicted to return for a second season later this yr. He will seem in an episode of the comedy anthology collection “History of the World, Part II” subsequent month.
Currently nominated for 2 2023 SAG Awards for his function on HBO’s “Barry,” Carrigan beforehand labored with Winter on 2020’s “Bill and Ted Face the Music.” The fourth season of “Barry” can be anticipated someday in 2023.