Published 17:31 IST, September 3rd 2020
Awkwafina & Karen Gillan to team up for Amazon's action-comedy film after 'Jumanji' Part 4
Awkwafina & Karen Gillan to reteam in Amazon's action-comedy film after 'Jumanji' Part 4. They were last seen in 'Jumanji: the Next Level' as Ruby & Ming
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Amazon Studios have recently acquired action-comedy movie called Shelly starring Awkwafina and Karen Gillan. actors were last seen toger in film called Jumanji: Next Level. Shelly is directed by Jude Weng while scripting of Shelly is credited to Michael Doneger and Liz Storm. film is being bankrolled by Ian Bryce Productions. According to Deadline, movie is said to be a hybrid of films Barry and Mean Girls.
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Awkwafina & Karen Gillan reteam for Amazon Studios's action-comedy movie 'Shelly'
news that Awkwafina & Karen Gillan are re-teaming for a movie was already out in May this year. But after ir movie, which is titled Shelly, was recently acquired by Amazon Studios, duo is being congratulated by many of ir fans. According to many portals, movie Shelly is being regarded as a hybrid of HBO's Barry, which was a dark comedy crime television series, and popular 2004 teen comedy film Mean Girls.
Shelly is being directed by Jude Weng who is famous for directing TV series including episodes of Good Place, Fresh Off Boat, and Black-ish, as well as upcoming Netflix feature film titled Finding Ohana as well. movie revolves around life of Shelly, played by Awkwafina, who is a victim of a prom prank which made her leave her hometown. However, after a decade, Shelly becomes a hit-woman who is all set for her next target named Dianna. Dianna is played by Karen Gillan, who bullied Shelly in high school. However, y form an unexpected friendship due to which she ends up protecting Dianna from her assassins.
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Awkwafina and Karen Gillan on work front
Awkwafina and Karen Gillan would also be in Marvel Cinematic Universe's Shang-Chi And Legend Of Ten Rings. Karen Gillan was last seen in Call of Wild. Awkwafina also has a series of upcoming projects including Baccarat Machine which is in pre-production, along with Raya and Last Dragon Sisu, Shang-Chi and Legend of Ten Rings, Breaking News in Yuba County and Little Mermaid to name a few.
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Promo Im courtesy: Awkwafina & Karen Gillan Instagram
17:31 IST, September 3rd 2020