Call Janehas gainedLovecraft CountryandLokistarWunmi Mosaku.Deadline is reportingthat the star is joining the 1960s-set film with an absolutely incredible cast. The drama, which has already castElizabeth Banks,Sigourney Weaver,Kate MaraandRupert Friend, is written byCarolscreenwriterPhyllis Nagyand based on The Blacklist script fromHayley SchoreandRoshan Sethi.
Call Janeis about a 1960s housewife named Joy (Banks) who finds herself pregnant unexpectedly. When she needs help, she discovers an underground abortion movement led by a woman named Virginia (Weaver). Inspired by the group helping set her life back on track, Joy finds she has a new purpose: to help other women take control of their own lives.Robbie Brenner,Kevin McKeonandDavid Wulfare producing the film withMichelle Campbell Mason,Schore,Sethi,Lee Broda,Erica KahnandJudy Bartserving as executive producers.
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“Call Janewas made for these times – and I have never felt more passionately that our culture is ready to embrace its call for decency, for community, for good will and humor in all things – and above all, its call for necessary change,” said director Nagyin a statement.
Brenner also stated, “As a woman and a mother of two girls, I feel like the time is now and the moment essential to bring a film likeCall Janeinto the world. With such cultural uncertainty and when so many of our rights as women are under siege, I know that telling this important story couldn’t be more timely or necessary, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to collaborate with such an extraordinary group of creative and strong women at the helm.”
Mosaku is best known for the HBO seriesLovecraft Countryas well as Netflix filmHis Houseand will be playing Hunter B-15 in the upcomingLoki, although her role inCall Janepresently remains a mystery. However, Mosaku isn’t new to the game either. From theFantastic Beastsseries to starring as Kahina Ziri inBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, she’s a force in the industry.
Currently,Call Janedoesn’t have a release date, but we’ll report more once we know when this incredible film is slated to premiere.
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