With his appearance oppositeSydney Sweeney(Euphoria) in the rom-com,Anything But You, continuing to dominate the box office,Top Gun: Maverickstar,Glen Powellhas announced the next project he’ll be digging his hands into.Deadlinefirst broke the news that theTwistersactor will be boardingHuntington, a thriller that comes from the mind ofEmily The Criminal’sJohn Patton Ford. Having previously paired with gargantuan studios including Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing, this time around, Powell will join ranks with indie-darling A24. Whether he’s played the villain or the heartthrob, Powell’s credits have always played intohis undeniable charmwith this time being no different.
InHuntington, Powell stars as Becket Redfellow (Powell), whose name alone throws us back to his appearance as Chad Radwell in the gone-too-soon series,Scream Queens.Growing up in the lap of luxury, Becket has never had to want for anything as he’s had a silver spoon permanently affixed to his mouth. But after it becomes his turn to inherit the fortune that he sees as rightfully his, Becket is willing to put everything - including his morals - on the line. Billed as a “raucous revenge thriller,” the production is expected to begin shooting in the early summer.
The film will take an updated swing at Studiocanal’s 1949 dark comedy thriller,Kind Hearts and Coronetswhich famously starredStar Warslegend, Alec Guinness. The original title leaned heavily into its shadowy comedic roots with Patton Ford’s adaptation allegedly doing the same, dropping plenty of one-liners for Powell’s character, while also holding fast to its nail-biting thriller edge. Along with A24’s involvement (which is all but finalized), Studiocanal and Blueprint are also backing the project with Participant (Green Book) joining as a co-financier. While no other casting additions have been announced at this time, the initial release revealed thatBarbieandThe Batmancasting director,Lucy Bevan, will be putting her special set of skills to the test. With Bevan’s track record in the aforementioned films, we can’t wait to see who will be joining Powell on what’s certain to be a stacked call list.
Glen Powell: Hollywood’s Busiest Man
Aside from those of us who were introduced to him inRyan Murphy,Brad Falchuk, andIan Brennan’s comedy-horror seriesScream Queens, Powell is somewhat of a new rising star in the industry. The actor’son-screen career hit an upwards trajectoryfollowing his appearances in the 2016 films,Everybody Wants Some!!andHidden Figures. Now, almost a decade later, Powell is a household name, having recently appeared inTop Gun: MaverickandDevotion, with his latest titleAnyone But Youbeingone of the biggest box office surprises of the last year.Along withHuntington, Powell is also set to star inTwisters, which will serve as a fresh andunrelated chapter in theTwisterfranchiseand is also presumed to be involved with thereportedly up-and-flyingTop Gun 3.
As of right now,Huntingtonhasn’t set a release window but, in the meantime, you can catch Powell and Sweeney on the big screen inAnyone But You. Check out the trailer below.
Anyone But You
After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
