Few is the variety of singers who’ve efficiently made the leap from the studio to the display screen. Frank Sinatra, Cher, Girl Gaga, David Bowie, Elvis, Madonna, *ahem* Justin Timberlake maybe. However having conquered the music world and given everybody a Brat summer season in 2024, pop star Charli XCX is altering lanes in a giant approach this 12 months. After reserving an entire bunch of buzzy movie tasks in current months (extra on these beneath), Selection is reporting that the ‘Sympathy is a knife’ singer is gearing as much as produce and star in The Second, an A24 film primarily based on her personal unique thought.
Set to be the primary venture launched beneath Charli XCX’s Studio365 manufacturing banner, The Second — whose plot particulars are being stored schtum for now (which means sure, you may simply should Guess what is going on on for now) — will mark the function directorial debut of photographer turned filmmaker Aidan Zamiri. Elsewhere, Zamiri can also be set to function co-writer on the movie alongside Bertie Brandes (who, notably, acquired a ‘Particular Thanks’ on the ‘360’ music video), whereas Charli’s longtime collaborator A.G. Prepare dinner can also be on board to compose unique music for the venture.
Now, admittedly, thus far that is not a hell of quite a bit to work with. However taking a look at Charli XCX’s present appearing pipeline, which incorporates the likes of Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist, Gregg Araki’s I Need Your Intercourse, Romain Gavrais’ Sacrifice, and Daniel Goldhaber’s Faces Of Loss of life — movies through which she’ll share the display screen with Olivia Wilde, Mason Gooding, Cooper Hoffman, Anya Taylor-Pleasure, Chris Evans, Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega, and Catherine Zeta-Jones to call however a number of — it’s extremely clear that extra Offended Birds films are most likely not on Charli’s thoughts going forwards. As for The Second then, for the, er, second we’ll have to simply wait and see what Charli XCX has in retailer. We’ll catch you brats on the cinema!
