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Mescal & Buckley's Catastrophic Bayou Love Story
22 May
Summary
- Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley reunite in Benh Zeitlin's new film.
- The Louisiana-set love story is an 'outlaw romance for the end of America.'
- Production is slated to begin in South Louisiana in February 2027.
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley are set to star in Benh Zeitlin's upcoming film, "Hold On to Your Angels." This Louisiana-set love story is being presented to buyers at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Zeitlin describes the project as "the most impossible love story I've ever witnessed -- an outlaw romance for the end of America, set on the crumbling edge of South Louisiana."
The screenplay will feature Mescal as a "hell-bound outlaw" and Buckley as a "ferocious shepherd of lost souls," whose love leads to catastrophe in a collapsing bayou world. Production for the film is scheduled to begin in South Louisiana in February 2027, making it an early-stage sales title.
This reunion follows Mescal and Buckley's previous collaboration in Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet," which earned Buckley an Oscar for Best Actress. The pairing of these acclaimed actors with director Benh Zeitlin, known for "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is a key selling point for potential buyers, with production commencing in February 2027.
