Uma Thurman joins ‘Stargirl’ sequel at Disney

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Uma Thurman has boarded the solid of Disney’s sequel to the younger grownup romantic drama “Stargirl”.

The Julia Hart-directed film, which was successful on streamer Disney Plus in March 2020, was tailored from the best-selling ebook of the identical title by Jerry Spinelli.

The story follows Leo (Graham Verchere), a boy residing in Mica, Arizona, who needs nothing greater than an nameless existence however whose life is turned the other way up when he meets and falls for an uncommon and vibrant lady named Stargirl, performed by Grace VanderWaal.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the follow-up will see Stargirl’s (VanderWaal) journey out of Mica and into a much bigger world of music, goals and risk.

Thurman will play Roxanne Martel, a musician Stargirl admires and encounters on her journey.

Hart is returning to direct, with Elijah Richardson becoming a member of the solid as romantic lead reverse VanderWaal.

VanderWaal can even write and carry out authentic music for the sequel together with composer-musician Michael Penn.

Hart and Jordan Horowitz, who co-wrote the preliminary adaptation with Kirsten Hahn, wrote the unique script.

Thurman is at the moment in manufacturing on Apple TV Plus collection “Suspicion”, a thriller primarily based on the award-winning Israeli collection “False Flag”.

The Oscar-nominated actor was most lately seen in “The War With Grandpa” and Netflix movie “Chambers”.