Jenna Ortega in talks to join Glen Powell in JJ Abrams' new film

Actor Jenna Ortega, known for her roles in critically acclaimed projects like Wednesday, X and Scream, is in talks to join Glen Powell in noted filmmaker and composer JJ Abrams' new film.

Although plot details and actors in the cast are kept under wraps, the yet-to-be-titled film is set to be written by Abrams and will be produced by his production company Bad Robot.

According to Deadline, the film will not be a time-travel story. Last year, Empire reported that Warner Bros. and Abrams’ production company are collaborating to bring Stephen King’s Billy Summers to the big screen. Given the current secrecy surrounding the potential Abrams film starring Powell and Ortega, this project and the King adaptation may be two separate endeavours.

JJ Abrams is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry, Forever Young, Armageddon, Cloverfield, Star Trek, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Powell was last seen in the recent film Twisters which is a sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister, which starred Paxton and Helen Hunt. Powell appears alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos.

On the other hand, Jenna Ortega is currently working on Wednesday season 2. She is also awaiting the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice which is scheduled for release overseas on September 4 this year. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, it stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. She also has Klara and the Sun, Death of a Unicorn and an untitled Trey Edward Shults film in the pipeline.