Fans Thrilled over Camila Mendes and Jenna Ortega Teaming Up for Margot Robbie Produced Film ‘Alba’

Published 03/06/2023, 1:30 PM EST

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The best of entertainment is teaming up as Margot Robbie, Jenna Ortega, and Camila Mendes are set to make a new movie. The three distinguished actresses are known for their powerful roles. But their new project together comes as a surprise for all, although it is still at its initial stage. The A24 drama movie will be an adaption of Federico Garcia Lorca’s 1945 play The House of Bernarda Alba.

Robbie’s LuckyChap entertainment will be producing the film with Camila Mendes as the co-producer, as reported by GVN News. Chelsey Lora will write the script for this Francisca Alegria direction. Along with Ortega and Mendes, Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez will also be joining is confirmed to be part of the cast.

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The House of Bernarda Alba is based in the 1930s period when a matriarchal family, led by Bernarda Alba, is imposed under an eight-year mourning period following her second husband’s death. Her five unmarried daughters feel the wrath of this conservative living, as cruelty ends in dramatic violence.

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With a strong cast like this, fans are expecting nothing less than magnificence. Cheering in the comments, here is what they have to say about the project’s announcement.

Fans show love for trio Jenna Ortega, Margot Robbie, and Camila Mendes for their next project

The best of Wednesday, Riverdale, and The Suicide Squad, are coming together on the big screens for a drama film. While the movie will not begin shooting in the summer, the news already has fans overjoyed when Film Updates shared the GVN New article on Twitter.

Robbie and Ortega were recently clicked together at the Golden Globes award. The photos now make more sense, considering that they were already a team for Alba. One fan dubbed it as Queens coming together. While others are ‘literally’ moved to tears over it. Notably, both Ortega and Mendes got big breaks after being cast as leads in Netflix original productions.

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While one fan is happy, she hopes that the You actress is not stressing herself out. This would be Ortega’s third film signing with A24. They have worked together for the 2022 horror film X, the upcoming comedy film Y2K, and now the period-based drama Alba. Meanwhile, Robbie is gearing up for Barbie alongside Ryan Gosling with Mendes busy with her rom-com Upgrade. Since Alba is in its initial stage, not much is known for now.

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Are you excited to see Robbie, Ortega, and Mendes work together? Put your thoughts in the comments.

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Neha Ghag is a prime-time entertainment writer for Netflix Junkie, who has written nearly 1000 articles, immersing herself in pop culture. Writing was not her first choice, but she has now found solace in unraveling the fascinating stories of public figures' personal and professional lives. Neha is a fan of classic hip-hop and psycho thrillers, and she can talk endlessly about Kanye West.

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