After landing a role alongsideHenry Cavillstarring as Ciri in Netflix’s dark fantasy series,The Witcher,Freya Allanhas broken out and landed several big roles in the past few years. Most notably, she will star oppositeKevin Durand,Owen Teague, andWilliam H. MacyinKingdom of the Planet of the ApesbyMaze RunnerdirectorWes Ball. Allan has received several Saturn Award nominations for her performances as Ciri inThe Witcher, and now she has her sights set on working with another studio that has become synonymous with success.
In a recentLadies Night interviewwith Collider’sPeri Nemiroff, Allan expressed interest in starring in a film forA24. After she first revealed that her earliest goal was to work in the fantasy genre (mission accomplished withThe Witcher), Allan was asked for more career goals, to which she responded:
“No, I’ve got more now. Now I want to be in an A24 film. That’s, like, my thing. I’ve gotten so close. I always get the best scripts from them, and I’m like, “I wanna do that!”
Nemiroff went on to mention the upcoming project byDannyandMichael Philippou,Bring Her Back, which will starSally Hawkins. The Philippou brothers recently directedTalk To Me, A24’s highest-grossing horror film ever, which earned over $90 million worldwide on a reported budget of $4.5 million. Nemiroff suggested watchingTalk To Meand pursuing a role in whichever film the Philippou brothers pursue next, which got an enthusiastic response from Allan.
What Else Does A24 Currently Have in the Works?
It’s no secret that A24 is one of the most successful film and television studios operating in Hollywood today. Its biggest success to date has beenEverything Everywhere All at Once, the sci-fi adventure epic starringMichelle Yeoh,Ke Huy Quan,Stephanie Hsu, andJamie Lee Curtiswhich grossed more than $143 million at the worldwide box office on a reported budget between $14-25 million. The film also won 7 Oscars out of 11 total nominations.
After carrying success from 2022 into 2023 withThe Zone of Interest,Past Lives, andThe Iron Claw, A24 is rolling through 2024 with an impressive slate.Love Lies BleedingandCivil Warhave already been released, andSing Sing(Colman DomingoandClarence Maclin),MaXXXine(Mia GothandElizabeth Debicki),A Different Man(Sebastian StanandAdam Pearson),Tuesday(Julia Louis-Dreyfus), andJanet Planet(Julianne NicholsonandWill Patton) are all set to release later this year.
Catch Allan next inKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the tenth movie in thePlanet of the Apesfranchise, and stay tuned for the full Ladies Night interview soon.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
