Emma Mackey to Star Opposite Glen Powell in J.J. Abrams’ Mystery Movie
Emma Mackey, the British actress best known for her work in Netflix’s Sex Education, has nabbed the female lead in J.J. Abrams’ untitled feature at Warner Bros.
The actress, who appeared as a Barbie in the studio’s billion-dollar grossing Barbie last year, will now join Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega in what is described as being a trifecta of leads.
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Abrams wrote the script for the feature, whose logline and description is being kept in the mystery box. At one point it was speculated to involve time travel, but sources say that is not the case.
Abrams’ Bad Robot is producing.
The project has been percolating for months (Powell signed on back in May) but is finally heading before cameras early next year.
Mackey has been on a slingshot trajectory the past few years. Among her recent work has been starring as the titular character in Emily, a reimagining the life of Emily Bront? that earned the actress two British Independent Film Awards nominations.
In the can is Hot Milk, an indie from Film4 and HanWay Films that also stars Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps. She also has on deck 20th Century Studios all-star comedy Ella McCay, written and directed by Jim Brooks.
The actress is repped by CAA, Johnson Shapiro and Ziffren Brittenham.
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