Janel Parrish should play in a new independent drama, To glory.
Parrish, known for playing the wicked Mona Vanderwaal pretty Little Liars and the To all the boys I loved before Films, finds the actor-filmaker Michael Naizu (Hacks, my secret husband) For the feature film, which plays alongside the actress. He also coed the film with his brother, John Wilcox. Parrish and Naizu have already worked together on the Rom-Com, 2021, Christmas is canceled.
The film, which is inspired by the history of Nazu as an American Chinese sailing in Hollywood, follows “a working class in crisis race, intertwined themes of identity, co -depence and generational expectations”, according to the synopsis.
“So happy to work again with Michael Naizu, this time to tell his beautiful and convincing story,” said Parrish. “It means so much collaboration with AAPI storytellers and helping to bring the stories that reflect that we are and why the representation is important.”
To glory was adapted in a feature film of the 2020 short film of the same name, which was made during the Pandemic COVID-19. He is a finalist in the Renaissance rally Gold House Aapi. Luber Roklin Entertainment is at the origin of the project. Derik Young is producer and Charlie Waddell and Sean Casey are executive producers.
“This is a story that I tried to tell all my life. It is deeply personal, anchored in my experience of navigation on identity and the goal in an industry that is extremely competitive and volatile. To make this film with my brother John, my best childhood friend Derik now, and Janel Parrish – someone I admired for years – I have the impression that everything comes in the circle,” said Naizu. “To have To glory Supported by a pioneer organization like Gold House is incredibly significant. Honestly, I can’t wait to come to life for the cameras and give life to this story. »»
Production should start this fall in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.
