Naomi Watts and Odessa A'zion, join the cast of an upcoming drama film, which is to be directed by Cody Fern. The untitled film stars Sarah Paulson in the lead, reported Deadline.
Fern has written the screenplay along with Devon Bostick, who is known for his roles in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Oppenheimer. Rosalie Chicoine Perreault, Matilda Comers, Nancy Grant, and Will Howarth are producing the film. Fictious is the banner backing the film which is currently filming in Montreal, Canada.
Paulson stars as Sandra Vale, a revered actress who has to confront with the arrival of her sister, April (Naomi Watts), who has been estranged for 30 years. Sandra's life begins to fall apart, on the day before one of the most important performances in her lives, an adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play, Mother Courage.
The cast of the film also includes American stage veteran Dianne Wiest, who essays the role of the malicious matriarch Diane, and Toby Wallace, who is plays the role of April's son Theo. Fern reunites with Paulson after American Horror Story.
Watts is also set to portray former first lady of the USA, Jackie Kennedy, in Love Story. Meanwhile, A'zion will reprise her role as Tallulah in the second season of I Love LA. She is also nominated for Actor Award (formely known as the SAG awards), in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role category, for her role in Marty Supreme.
