Jenna Ortega & Natalie Portman to Lead The Gallerist From Birds of Prey Director

Jenna Ortega and Natalie Portman They are prepared to work as a team and shine at it galleristan upcoming film from director Cathy Yan, according to a recent report from Deadline.

The film, Deadline reports, will follow “a desperate gallery owner who conspires to sell a dead man at Art Basel Miami.” No other casting decisions have been announced at this time.

What else do we know about The Gallerist?

Currently, nothing else is known about the film. Portman is also attached as a producer, according to the report, as are Jonathan King, Ash Sarohia, Tom McCarthy, Ray Baron, Sophie Maas, and Zola Elgart-Glassman.

Ortega is one of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars, most recently starring in the 2024 Beetlejuice sequel Beetlejuice, which was a huge hit in theaters. She also stars in the Netflix series Wednesday, and was also one of the stars of the previous two Scream entries, as well as the horror film Ti West X.

Portman is one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood history, and the Oscar and Golden Globe winner most recently appeared in the critically acclaimed Netflix drama in May, where she starred alongside Julianne Moore. Next up for Portman is a starring role in Phil Johnston’s animated comedy The Twits, which is scheduled to be released in 2025 on Netflix.

Cathy Yan is best known for her work as director of the 2020 DC film Birds of Prey, which featured a mostly female cast consisting of Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, and Ali Wong. Yan also directed the 2018 comedy-drama Dead Pigs, and most recently worked on HBO’s Succession, directing an episode of the series in 2021.

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