Jenna Ortega could be joining Glen Powell in J.J. Abrams' new movie. Little is known about the Warner Bros. project that was written by Abrams and will be produced by his Bad Robot, which has an overall deal with the studio. Both Ortega and Powell were recently flagged as being a part of the "New A-List" by The Hollywood Reporter after surveying studio executives and producers about the most in-demand stars. Both stars are seen by the industry as box office draws, able to bring younger moviegoers into theaters.
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00:00Jenna Ortega could be having a hot Glenn Summer. The actress is in talks to join Glenn Powell in J.J. Abrams' new movie.
00:07Little is known about the Warner Brothers project that was written by Abrams and will be produced by his Bad Robot banner,
00:13which has an overall deal with the studio.
00:15Both Ortega and Powell were recently flagged as being part of the new A-list by The Hollywood Reporter after surveying studio
00:22executives and producers about the most in-demand stars.
00:25Both stars are seen by the industry as box-office draws, able to bring younger moviegoers into theaters.
00:31Powell is currently in theaters with Twisters, which has grossed more than
00:35$270 million at the global box-office.
00:45He's also set to star in the Running Man remake from Edgar Wright. As for Ortega,
00:50the actress can next be seen starring in the Warner Brothers film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
00:55My mom grew up here. That old house on the hill. Wait, the ghost house? Is your mom Lydia Dietz?
01:01Unfortunately. She's a legend.
01:03She will also soon be seen in the second season of Tim Burton's Netflix series Wednesday,
01:07which the streamer says is its most-watched English-language television series of all time.
01:12For more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.