Will Jennifer Lawrence make it out alive in her upcoming homicide thriller?
It was introduced on Friday that the Academy Award winner, 33, will produce and star in The Wives, a Actual Housewives-inspired whodunnit that was acquired for Apple Authentic Movies in what it’s describing as a “extremely aggressive scenario.” The venture shall be co-produced by Apple Studio and A24.
Lawrence will produce The Wives alongside Justine Ciarrocchi for her firm, Glorious Cadaver. Tony and Unbiased Spirit Award nominee Jeremy O. Harris (Zola, Slave Play) and Josh Godfrey (Manchester by the Sea, Suspiria) may even produce the image for bb2.Â
The venture shall be written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, who co-wrote the play Circle Jerk, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Apple Studio and A24 beforehand labored collectively on Causeway, a 2022 drama that starred Lawrence. Along with co-producing The Wives, the 2 firms are partnering on Excessive and Low, Spike Lee’s upcoming remake of the Akira Kurosawa movie that stars Denzel Washington. Earlier collaborations additionally embrace Steve! (Martin) A documentary in 2 items from Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, and the multi-Academy and NAACP Picture Award nominated movie The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Apple’s upcoming slate consists of Fly Me to the Moon, starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum; Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt; The Instigators, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck; Oscar winner Steve McQueen’s Blitz; and its Formulation 1 movie starring Pitt.
Whereas particulars of The Wives‘ plot and its shoot date are below wraps, it is unsurprising that Lawrence can be fascinated by a venture that attracts inspiration from The Actual Housewives actuality franchise. She’s a giant Bravo fan.
The No Hard Feelings star spoke to ET in January on the crimson carpet of the Golden Globes and recreated the now-iconic scene from the season 4 finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
Lawrence, who has lengthy proclaimed her love for the Bravo slate of TV exhibits together with Vanderpump Rules and the varied Real Housewives collection, acted out Heather Gay‘s on-screen argument with fellow forged member Monica Garcia, accusing her of being a bully.
“Every part that you really want for the reality, receipts, timelines – I received all of it,” Lawrence stated, reenacting the scene. “Screenshots, I received it.”
In relation to The Actual Housewives, Lawrence stated she is “all the time a fan of Beverly Hills.” We’ll simply have to attend and see if RHOBH influences her efficiency in The Wives.
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