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Sydney Sweeney to Star in Colman Domingo’s Sammy Davis Jr. Movie Scandalous

Sydney Sweeney is ready to star in a Miramax drama titled Scandalous. The actress shall be teaming up together with her Euphoria co-star Colman Domingo, who will function the venture’s director. The movie would be the function directorial debut of Domingo. 

Different particulars concerning the movie stay underneath wraps, however it’s reportedly planning to start out manufacturing as soon as each Domingo and Sweeney have accomplished the manufacturing for the third season of HBO’s Euphoria. 

What’s going to Scandalous entail?

In response to Deadline, Scandalous — described as a “fast-tracked” drama — will chronicle the key love affair between movie star Kim Novak (identified for Vertigo, Picnic, and The Infamous Landlady) and singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. (Faucet, Ocean’s 11). 

Whereas most particulars concerning the movie stay unknown, it’s anticipated to deal with the love affair that threatened Novak and Davis Jr.’s careers on the time. Their relationship was deemed controversial in 1957, and each confronted backlash as interracial relationships have been broadly criticized throughout their time.

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Sweeney shall be joined by Alien: Romulus actor David Jonsson as Davis Jr., whereas Sweeney will painting Novak. Written by Matthew Fantaci, Sweeney may even function the movie’s producer alongside Tani Cohen and Bobby Roth, with Jon Levin government producing.

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The announcement comes on the heels of Sweeney’s involvement in Paul Feig’s The Housemaid and the still-untitled Christy Martin biopic. In addition to Euphoria, she can be identified for her roles in Clementine, Nocturne, The Voyeurs, Actuality, Americana, Anybody however You, Immaculate, The Handmaid’s Story, and The White Lotus. 

Recognized for his roles as Augustus Sackey in Trade and Dom in Rye Lane, Jonsson’s different appearing credit embody Bonhoeffer, Deep State, and Homicide is Straightforward. He can subsequent be seen in The Lengthy Stroll, an upcoming horror film directed by Francis Lawrence. 

In the meantime, Colman had some directing credit on episodes of Worry the Strolling Lifeless. He has starred in films like Candyman, Rustin, Sing Sing, and The Coloration Purple, amongst others.

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