Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd Awaited Project Finally Has an Exciting Update

The star of Wednesday, Jenna Ortega has turned Hollywood into her playground for
experimentation with different genres. After her remarkable performance in the
fantasy series by Netflix, she jumped into the realm of horror through the
Scream franchise and The Beetlejuice 2. While she abandoned the seventh
installment of the former to focus on Wednesday’s second season, another project
that has filled up her calendar is a mysterious flick alongside The Weeknd that
was announced in early 2023. 

Already thrilled at the thought of The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega working together,
fans have gotten a promising update. 


FANS CAN EXPECT THIS FROM JENNA ORTEGA AND THE WEEKND’S FLICK 

Earlier today, X (previously Twitter) blew up with reports regarding the release
of the still-unnamed flick starring Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and Abel
Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd. Many sources suggested that the
much-awaited movie will come out sometime this year. Considering that the buzz
around the project had fizzled out since it was initially announced in January
last year, fans are obviously enthralled to hear this news. 

> Trey Edward Shults’ upcoming film, co-written by and starring The Weeknd, will
> be released this year.
> 
> The currently untitled movie also stars Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega.
> pic.twitter.com/O0QZYPsLqS [https://t.co/O0QZYPsLqS]
> 
> — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) January 2, 2024
> [https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1742255208183537677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



While it still remains unnamed, it is known that the director for it will be
Trey Edward Shults. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old Scream star serves a
multi-faceted role in it. She has taken up the role of executive producer as
well as a headlining actor in it. Even the Canadian singer, will be lending his
writing prowess to the movie. 

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As The Weeknd enters a new era in his entertainment career, some are not quite
pleased with this development. 


THE WEEKND RECEIVED CRITIQUE OVER THIS DECISION

When it was first announced that Tesfaye would be writing as well as acting in
the aforementioned movie, fans were not as impressed
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-hollywood-news-the-weeknd-garners-major-outrage-for-his-role-as-writer-in-jenna-ortega-and-barry-keoghans-movie-after-the-idol/]
as he probably expected them to be. Some argued that he was not cut for cinema
and should stick to his musical endeavors instead. Then, a couple of months
later, Elon Musk also trolled both Ortega and The Weeknd through an X post.
Albeit in a different context, the timing made some wonder if he was casting
doubt on the flick too. 

> pic.twitter.com/GwkJsk0Qm4 [https://t.co/GwkJsk0Qm4]
> 
> — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 18, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1714519142617805018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Judging by the update regarding its release, these doubts and protests by his
fans did not stop Tesfaye from moving ahead with the flick’s production. With
The Weeknd’s fresh skills, plus Shults and Ortega’s combined experience steering
the movie, it may just prove these doubts wrong too. With so much left to the
audience’s imagination still, its results remain to be seen. 

ALSO READ: Blinding Lights Meets the Goth Queen! Fans Left Stunned as The Weeknd
Is Set to Make His Feature Debut Alongside Jenna Ortega
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-blinding-lights-meets-the-goth-queen-fans-left-stunned-as-the-weeknd-is-set-to-make-his-feature-debut-alongside-jenna-ortega/]

Are you looking forward to catching a movie with The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega in
the lead this year? Share your thoughts in the comments. 

Ibadat Kaur

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The star of Wednesday, Jenna Ortega has turned Hollywood into her playground for experimentation with different genres. After her remarkable performance in the fantasy series by Netflix, she jumped into the realm of horror through the Scream franchise and The Beetlejuice 2. While she abandoned the seventh installment of the former to focus on Wednesday’s second season, another project that has filled up her calendar is a mysterious flick alongside The Weeknd that was announced in early 2023. 
Already thrilled at the thought of The Weeknd and Jenna Ortega working together, fans have gotten a promising update. 
<h2>Fans can expect this from Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd’s flick </h2>
Earlier today, X (previously Twitter) blew up with reports regarding the release of the still-unnamed flick starring Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd. Many sources suggested that the much-awaited movie will come out sometime this year. Considering that the buzz around the project had fizzled out since it was initially announced in January last year, fans are obviously enthralled to hear this news. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Trey Edward Shults’ upcoming film, co-written by and starring The Weeknd, will be released this year.
The currently untitled movie also stars Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega. <a href="https://t.co/O0QZYPsLqS">pic.twitter.com/O0QZYPsLqS</a>
&mdash; Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1742255208183537677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
While it still remains unnamed, it is known that the director for it will be Trey Edward Shults. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old Scream star serves a multi-faceted role in it. She has taken up the role of executive producer as well as a headlining actor in it. Even the Canadian singer, will be lending his writing prowess to the movie. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-can-the-joker-2-actress-and-global-icon-lady-gaga-appear-in-wednesday-season-2-jenna-ortega-has-her-say/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can the ‘Joker 2’ Actress and Global Icon Lady Gaga Appear in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2? Jenna Ortega Has Her Say</a>
As The Weeknd enters a new era in his entertainment career, some are not quite pleased with this development. 
<h2>The Weeknd received critique over this decision</h2>
When it was first announced that <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-hollywood-news-the-weeknd-garners-major-outrage-for-his-role-as-writer-in-jenna-ortega-and-barry-keoghans-movie-after-the-idol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesfaye would be writing as well as acting in the aforementioned movie, fans were not as impressed</a> as he probably expected them to be. Some argued that he was not cut for cinema and should stick to his musical endeavors instead. Then, a couple of months later, Elon Musk also trolled both Ortega and The Weeknd through an X post. Albeit in a different context, the timing made some wonder if he was casting doubt on the flick too. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<a href="https://t.co/GwkJsk0Qm4">pic.twitter.com/GwkJsk0Qm4</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1714519142617805018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Judging by the update regarding its release, these doubts and protests by his fans did not stop Tesfaye from moving ahead with the flick’s production. With The Weeknd’s fresh skills, plus Shults and Ortega’s combined experience steering the movie, it may just prove these doubts wrong too. With so much left to the audience&#8217;s imagination still, its results remain to be seen. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-blinding-lights-meets-the-goth-queen-fans-left-stunned-as-the-weeknd-is-set-to-make-his-feature-debut-alongside-jenna-ortega/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blinding Lights Meets the Goth Queen! Fans Left Stunned as The Weeknd Is Set to Make His Feature Debut Alongside Jenna Ortega</a>
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The movie project starring The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan which was announced last year has finally recieved some fresh news.

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