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Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and The Weeknd to star in Trey Edward Shults' directorial 

The film will mark The Weeknd's full fledged acting debut

Anusha Sundar

Actors Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan, and Abel Makkonen Tesfaye known as The Weeknd, are set to star in an upcoming film to be directed by Trey Edward Shults. The film will mark The Weeknd's full fledged acting debut, who has co-written the screenplay along with Trey and Reza Fahim.

The title and rest of the details on the plot of the film are kept under wraps. It is backed by The Weeknd, Reza, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss with Jenna and Trey serving as the executive producer.

The film will be shot by cinematographer Chayse Irvin who is famous for his work in Blonde. The Weeknd will be scoring the music along with Daniel Lopatin.

Meanwhile, Jenna is currently riding the success of her portrayal of the titular role in Netflix series Wednesday. She will be next seen in Scream VI and will host Saturday Night Live on March 11. On the other hand, Barry who has been nominated for Oscars for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, will be next seen in Saltburn.

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