One of Charles Melton's next roles will be in the upcoming film May December. Melton has been cast as the lead in director Todd Hayne's upcoming film. Joe (Melton) is a 36-year-old man who is married to Gracie (Julianne Moore). About 20 years ago, Joe and Gracie had a scandalous romantic relationship, when she was his teacher. They are parents to twins who are graduating from high school. Melton is well-known for playing Reggie Mantle in The CW's Riverdale. His other previous work includes Secret Headquarters, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, and Heart of Champions, directed by Michael Mailer.

May December's plot follows a movie about to be made about Joe and Gracie's life. An actor named Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) is set to play Gracie in the film about the couple and spends time with the family to get a better idea of the character she is about to play. However, having another person's point of view leads Joe to start to confront what happened to him when he was younger and what's happening in the present.

No official release date has been announced for May December.