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Agnez Mo’s Hollywood Leap: The Indonesian Superstar Joins Nicolas Cage and Michael Sheen in “C.L.A.Y.”
One of Asia’s biggest stars is about to introduce herself to Hollywood, in a hacker thriller, opposite two of the screen’s most intense actors.
Indonesian singer and actress Agnez Mo will make her English-language feature film debut in C.L.A.Y., a cyber-thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Sheen, written and directed by Simon Afram. Production is set to begin this month in London.
The title stands for “Clowns Laughing At You,” and the film follows a brilliant but socially invisible computer prodigy who finds purpose and belonging when he is drawn into an underground hacker collective whose daring exploits turn digital provocation into real-world consequences, drawing the attention of intelligence agencies, criminal syndicates and rival hackers. The cast also includes Jordi Mollà, Emilio Sakraya and Adrian Topol. The production is backed by Clay Pictures Ltd, and the film marks Afram’s directorial debut.
Agnez announced the news on Instagram on October 19, sharing the Deadline report that first carried the story. “Honestly, this feels like a dream,” she wrote, saying she was grateful for the chance to “step into another world, explore a new character, and continue challenging myself as an actress.”
Afram, for his part, left no doubt about why he cast her. “Agnez is a true global artist with a fan base spread across continents,” he told Deadline. “She is a compelling actress, bold, intense, and with extraordinary emotional depth.”
Agnez began her career in Indonesian television as a child and built one of the largest followings of any Southeast Asian performer. Her English-language screen debut came as the antagonist Lila Hoth in season four of Amazon’s Reacher, and she has also done voice work in the animated feature Groove Tails. C.L.A.Y. is the next step, and the biggest stage yet.
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Yellowjackets Stars Come Home to Los Angeles for Final Season Premiere Ahead of November 20 Return
The wilderness story that became one of television’s most talked about dramas took its final bow at home, as the Yellowjackets cast, creators and guest stars gathered on the Paramount Lot in Los Angeles for a homecoming premiere celebrating the fourth and final season, ahead of the season premiere on Friday, November 20, exclusively on Paramount+ with the Premium Plan.
Tonight, Paramount+ staged a homecoming like no other in Los Angeles, celebrating the final season of Yellowjackets with a star-studded celebration on the Paramount Lot.
Cast guests included Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Sophie Nélisse, Sophie Thatcher, Liv Hewson, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jenna Burgess, Samantha Hanratty, Nia Sondaya, Kevin Alves, Warren Kole and Sarah Desjardins. Creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, plus guest stars Sam Braun, Devon Sawa, Dulé Hill, Steven Kruger and Elijah Wood also walked the red carpet.
Premiere attendees were also treated to a first look at the final season’s gripping debut episode in a packed theater on the Paramount Lot.
The evening ended with a surprise Yellowjackets-themed drone show, reminding guests that what began in the wilderness is far from over.
The fourth and final season of Yellowjackets premieres Friday, November 20, exclusively on Paramount+ with the Premium Plan.
ABOUT YELLOWJACKETS S4
Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, the series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Co-Creators/Showrunners/Executive Producers: Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
Executive Producers: Drew Comins of Creative Engine, Jonathan Lisco, Jeff W. Byrd, Sarah L. Thompson, Ameni Rozsa and Julia Bicknell.
Cast: Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey, Emmy nominee Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sophie Thatcher, Samantha Hanratty, Courtney Eaton, Liv Hewson, Warren Kole, Kevin Alves, Sarah Desjardins, Nia Sondaya, Jenna Burgess, and two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank. Guest starring are June Squibb, Elijah Wood, Molly Ringwald, Devon Sawa, Sam Braun, Dulé Hill and more.
Format: Scripted Series | 10 Episodes
The series is produced for SHOWTIME by Lionsgate Television. Yellowjackets is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
All previous seasons of Yellowjackets are available to watch now with the Premium plan on Paramount+.
PHOTO CREDIT: PARAMOUNT+
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