Charli xcx‘s upcoming A24 film “The Moment” has unveiled a stacked cast. The pop star turned film aficionado posted a flashy announcement on her social media Thursday, revealing the film’s stars in “Brat”-esque neon lights.
Directed by frequent Charli collaborator Aidan Zamiri, “The Moment” stars Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennott, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Rish Shah, Jamie Demetriou, Arielle Dombasle, Hailey Benton Gates, Trew Mullen, Mel Ottenberg, Richard Perez, Isaac Powell, Tish Weinstock, Michael Workéyè, Shygirl and A. G. Cook.
Charli, who came up with the original idea for the film, leads the cast in a meta role as a rising pop star navigating “the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut,” according to the film’s synopsis.
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“The Moment” is written by Zamiri and Bertie Brandes, with music by Cook. It’s set to premiere in theaters next year.
In January, Variety exclusively reported news of the film, which will be the first under Charli’s own production company, Studio365. “The Moment” marks the feature directorial debut of Zamiri, who has made a name for himself as a photographer and music video director, having helmed several visuals for Charli, Billie Eilish and Yung Lean in addition to his work with Chalamet (he recently directed this high-concept “Marty Supreme” promo) and brands like Nike and Google.
After dominating the music scene last year with her critically and commercially acclaimed sixth studio album “Brat” and its accompanying sold-out tour, Charli has set her sights on conquering the film world. She recently made her acting debut in Pete Ohs’ “Erupcja,” which earned strong reviews out of TIFF, and appears in Julia Jackman’s “100 Nights of Hero” and Romain Gavras’ adventure comedy “Sacrifice.” Other credits on the horizon include Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake; Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex” opposite Olivia Wilde, Mason Gooding and Cooper Hoffman; and Cathy Yan’s “The Gallerist” led by Jenna Ortega, Natalie Portman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
From Variety US