Accordingly meetinghit Euphoria star Hunter Schafer, has been tapped to star in A24’s upcoming pop music melodrama Holy Maria. She will join previously announced leads Anne Hathaway and Emmy-winning actress Michaela Coel. Schafer is set to play the role of Hilda, described as an assistant to Coel’s fashion designer character, Sam.
Accordingly meetinghit Euphoria star Hunter Schafer, has been tapped to star in A24’s upcoming pop music melodrama Holy Maria. She will join previously announced leads Anne Hathaway and Emmy-winning actress Michaela Coel. Schafer is set to play the role of Hilda, described as an assistant to Coel’s fashion designer character, Sam.
Next, Schafer will also star in Lionsgate’s upcoming Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which is scheduled to premiere on November 17. This is the 24-year-old model/actress’ first major film project following the HBO hit Euphoria.
Who is involved in A24’s “Mother Mary”?
Mother Mary is written and directed by David Lowery, who previously collaborated with A24 on 2021’s medieval fantasy The Green Knight. The drama will also feature original music written and produced by Jack Antonoff and Charlie XCX, with Daniel Hart also composing the score.
The film is being produced by Lowery, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Jeanie Igoe, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo and Jonathan Saubach. The shooting takes place in Germany.
Hathaway gained recognition for her legendary roles in The Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted, The Devil Wears Prada, Interstellar and Ocean’s 8. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Les Misérables.
Coel has received critical acclaim for her work as a creator, writer and lead actress on the HBO drama I May Destroy You. She recently made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where she played the Dora Milaje warrior Aneka.