‘Wednesday’ Star Jenna Ortega Ready to Step Into a New Teen Comedy From A24 Films Alongside The Kid LAROI
Jenna Ortega is everywhere! Following her appearance in the comedy series Wednesday, the young actress has turned the world upside down. She closed 2022 by becoming the hottest top in town and gladly brought the same energy in this fresh year. From showing her glamorous looks on red carpets to chitchatting over spicy wings with Sean Evans, she has completely enamored the audience. Not to mention, her impeccable talent and love for the macabre have lined up some big projects.
Firstly, we heard that she was in negotiations to land the role of White Tiger in Daredevil: Born Again. Now the Scream queen is considering another film coming from A24 Films.
Jenna Ortega has caught the attention of A24 Films
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As per reports by The Illuminerdi, Jenna Ortega is reportedly joining A24’s upcoming comedy Y2K. The 20-year-old will work alongside new ensembles that include The Kid LAROI, Jaeden Martell, Lachlan Watson, and Melanie Lynskey.
No final confirmation has been made about her appearance in the movie tells the sources. The You star is in the final stage of bagging her next role among a group of geeky high schoolers.
The production team includes the famous comedy Jonah Hill and Matt Dines who are working under their Strong Baby Productions LLC banner. Moreover, Amanda Roberts has joined as executive producer on the behalf of A24 Films.
Everything you need to know about the apocalyptic A.I. comedy
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Y2K follows a teenage gang who decides to celebrate the beginning of a new year and say goodbye to 1999. While their plans to party like cool kids fail the moment they step into a new millennium and everything changes but not for good.
The project is inspired by the big “Y2K Scare” that aroused rumors of computers going bonkers on the very first day of the 2000s. So the movie depicts the same scare where these machines start a killing spree in the world. Meanwhile, these nerdy but brave teenagers take the matter into their hands to stop them and save their town.
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