Buckley, Mescal reunite for Zeitlin's new film
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- Jessie Buckley will reunite with Paul Mescal in Benh Zeitlin’s upcoming film "Hold On To Your Angels", with production slated to begin in February.
- Benh Zeitlin, Oscar‑nominated writer‑director of "Beasts Of The Southern Wild", is penning and directing the South‑Louisiana‑set outlaw romance.
- Plan B is co‑producing the film with Alex Coco’s Rapt Film banner, while The Veterans handles international sales and CAA Media Finance represents domestic distribution.
- Paul Mescal portrays a hell‑bound outlaw who falls into catastrophic love with a shepherd of lost souls, played by Buckley, amid a crumbling bayou paradise.
- Buckley is represented by CAA, United Agents, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Mescal by CAA and Curtis Brown Group; Zeitlin by CAA and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark.
Why it matters: The February shoot will inject jobs and investment into South Louisiana, while the Cannes debut will amplify the film’s market profile, directly benefiting its producers, cast, and the region’s economy.
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