Leighton Meester marks return to movies with Netflix's 'The Weekend Away'

Actor Leighton Meester is set to make a comeback to movies after a break. Gossip Girl actor is set to feature in Netflix’s twisty thriller Weekend Away, an aptation of novel by Sarah Alderson. film will mark Leighton Meester's return to movies after starring in 2019 crime drama Semper Fi. news comes as a relief for many Leighton Meester fans who have been patiently waiting for her to return to films.

Weekend Away

psychological thriller based on novel, takes place amid a weekend getaway to Croatia. Things go sideways as a woman is accused of killing her best friend and amidst her attempts to clear her name, she unearths a painful secret. According to reports, Meester will be joined by actors Christina Wolfe, Zi Bakri and Luke Norris. film featuring actor in le role will be directed by Australian filmmaker, Kim Farrant.

A prolific author, Sarah Alderson, who wrote novel will work on screenplay of film. Alderson is known for best-selling young ult novels Hunting Lila, Losing Lila and Out of Control. film will be produced by Ben Pugh, Charlie Morrison and Erica Steinberg for Netflix.

A bit about Leighton Meester

Meester is best known for her role in popular series Gossip Girl, which ran from 2007 to 2012. series has been back in news as a Gossip Girl reboot is currently in pipeline. Leighton Meester's movies include Date Night, Roommate, and 2014 indie drama By Gun. On small screen, she was seen in sitcoms like Single Parents, Last Man on Earth and Making History. She was last seen in Orville, where she me a guest appearance.

On personal front, Meester has been married to actor am Brody since 2014 and shares two children. couple was first introduced while starring toger in film Oranges. duo went on to make several appearances in Single Parents toger before tying knot. actor couple welcomed ir second child last year in September.

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