EXCLUSIVE: Ariana DeBose, who lately grew to become the primary brazenly queer lady of shade to win an Oscar, for her portrayal of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Aspect Story, will govt produce Display screen Gems’ Two and Solely, an unique screenplay by Latina and LGBTQ+ author Jen Rivas-DeLoose. It will likely be developed as a star automobile for DeBose.
Unhappy Unicorn’s Randall Einhorn and Jeremy Stern are producing the challenge, described as My Finest Pal’s Marriage ceremony with a bisexual Latinx POV. The challenge will probably be overseen at Display screen Gems by Scott Strauss and Giselle Johnson.
DeBose received the Academy Award, SAG Award, BAFTA, and Critics Selection Award for Finest Supporting Actress for West Aspect Story. She is presently in manufacturing on Sony Photos’ Kraven, a task coveted by many up-and-coming skills which DeBose landed after blowing away Sony execs. That movie is about to launch January 13, 2023. She additionally lately wrapped manufacturing on Matthew Vaughn’s motion movie Argylle from Apple, starring reverse Henry Cavill, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson and Dua Lipa, and also will star in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s house thriller I.S.S, alongside Chris Messina and Pilou Asbaek.
DeBose earned a Tony nomination for her position as Disco Donna in Summer season: The Donna Summer season Musical, and she or he appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda within the groundbreaking, Tony-winning Hamilton as a member of the unique forged in each the Broadway and Off Broadway productions, in addition to the Emmy-winning movie model that was later launched on Disney+. She additionally appeared in Ryan Murphy’s movie adaption of the musical The Promenade for Netflix and Lorne Michaels’ musical comedy collection Schmigadoon! for Apple TV+.
Unhappy Unicorn is coming off an acclaimed first season of Abbot Elementary, which aired its finale this week and was lately been renewed for a second season. Einhorn additionally entered a first-look TV deal at Warner Bros with a number of initiatives within the pipeline.
DeBose is repped by CAA, AC Administration and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Rivas-DeLoose is repped by Gersh, Meridian Artists and Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passmore. Einhorn is repped by CAA, Odenkirk Provissiero Leisure and legal professional Michael Shenkman.