Exclusive: Richie Merritt, Trevor Long, Raven Goodwin and Luke David Blumm have joined the cast of indie drama, Lola James.
The four actors will star opposite previously announced cast members Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction) and Virginia Madsen. Peltz will also make her feature directorial debut with the film, co-directing it with The Florida Project actress Bria Vinaite.
The film, scripted by Peltz, is set in 2002, somewhere in Middle America, following 19-year-old Lola James (Peltz) as she works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at a life she never had. While trying to keep her head above water, she spirals into a drug addiction that threatens to consume her. Arlo’s bright outlook on life keeps her hopeful—until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted.
The four actors will star opposite previously announced cast members Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction) and Virginia Madsen. Peltz will also make her feature directorial debut with the film, co-directing it with The Florida Project actress Bria Vinaite.
The film, scripted by Peltz, is set in 2002, somewhere in Middle America, following 19-year-old Lola James (Peltz) as she works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at a life she never had. While trying to keep her head above water, she spirals into a drug addiction that threatens to consume her. Arlo’s bright outlook on life keeps her hopeful—until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted.
- 4/1/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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