Adria Arjona stars opposite Glen Powell in Netflix series killerin final negotiations to star and executive produce onslaughtthe latest feature projects come from Godzilla x King Kong: A New Empire Filmmaker Adam Wingard.
A24 is behind the action thriller after winning an auction in the spring. Wingard reunites with his regular collaborator Simon Barrett. The two were successful you are next and guest.
Wingard and Barrett are writing the project, with Wingard set to direct when it shoots in New Mexico later this year.
many details onslaught is being kept in an underground experimental facility, but sources describe it as a gonzo action-horror thriller. The scope is said to be more in line with Wingard’s early films, which were all original creations before he began making big-budget spectacle blockbusters Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla×King Kong.
Sources reveal that Arjona will play a mother who relies on a specific set of skills to protect her loved ones after being threatened while escaping from a secret military base.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Sweet will serve as producers onslaught Along with A24 under their Ryder Pictures banner, and Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black banner. Wingard and manager Jeremy Platt will also produce with Barrett through their new company Breakaway Civilization.
Lyrical and A24 will co-finance the project. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will serve as executive producers for A24.
The role could be a boon for Arjona, as Wingard has a knack for delivering strong female characters, as seen in “Y”you are next and guestthe latter is a breakthrough long legs Starring Maika Monroe.
Arjona received strong attention for her seductive and captivating performance opposite Powell. killerwhich premiered on Netflix in June. Most recently, she appeared in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut blink twiceand will return in Season 2 Andoris the critically acclaimed Star Wars show starring Diego Luna. Andor Returning in 2025.
The actress also stars in and serves as an executive producer geeksan independent television series set in Cuba in the early 1990s. The film won several awards at film festivals, including the Marimba Award at the Miami International Film Festival.
Arjona is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content and Goodman Genow.
