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Harry Styles to join Florence Pugh in thriller ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Harry Styles has been tapped to join the star-studded thriller “Don’t Worry Darling” under the direction of Olivia Wilde, who is also producing and starring in the film.

Niña V. Guno (Inquirer.net/Asia News Network)
Tue, September 15, 2020 Published on Sep. 15, 2020 Published on 2020-09-15T10:56:13+07:00

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Harry Styles to join Florence Pugh in thriller ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Harry Styles visits SiriusXM Studios on March 2, 2020 in New York City. (AFP/Dia Dipasupil )

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arry Styles has been tapped to join the star-studded thriller Don’t Worry Darling under the direction of Olivia Wilde, who is also producing and starring in the film.

Warner Bros. executives have been eyeing Styles for another project after his acting debut in Dunkirk, Deadline reported on Sept. 11.

The pop star reportedly impressed Wilde and costar Florence Pugh (Midsommar) in an initial meeting, sources said.

Styles took over from Shia LeBeouf, who left the project due to a scheduling conflict.

Read also: Olivia Wilde to direct female-led superhero film for Sony: Report

Chris Pine and Dakota Johnson are also signed on to the movie. Wilde is set to have a supporting role onscreen.

Don’t Worry Darling is based on a spec script by Shane and Carey Van Dyke. Written by Katie Silberman (Booksmart), the story is set in the 1950s and revolves around an unhappy housewife living in a utopian community in the California desert.

A project under New Line Cinemas, Wilde and Silberman will produce with Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke will executive produce with Shane and Carey Van Dyke.


This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
 

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