Ashley Benson, Emily Alyn Lind, Madelaine Petsch, and Sadie Stanley are set to share the screen in Tyler-Marie Evans' feature debut, Pretty Babies. The film is scheduled to start production later in the summer.
"Pretty Babies is a love letter to Old Hollywood. We’re pushing into something new with this script, and that excitement has been palpable from the start, and something felt by every collaborator,” the writer/director said.
The movie follows two teenage girls who run away to Hollywood, chasing stardom, but their dreams lead them into prostitution, trapping them in the dark underbelly of the sex work industry as they travel from Texas to California, according to Variety.
Benson will also produce alongside Christine Vachon from Killer Films and Jordan Wagner from Wagner Entertainment. Amanda Larney of Killer Films will associate produce.
"When I first met Tyler-Marie, I knew immediately there was something special about her. She brings a unique, personal, and compelling vision to a story that truly deserves to be told. It was her passion and perspective that first drew me to this project, and now, partnering with Christine and Killer Films, along with the incredible cast we’ve assembled, we couldn’t ask for a better team to help bring it to life," Wagner concluded.
Jonathan Guggenheim will handle production design, Benjamin Rodriguez Jr. serves as editor, and Lauren Guiteras will be the director of photography.
"A dream project with a dream team," Stanley wrote on Instagram. "Everything did come up roses."
Benson is widely recognized for her role as Hanna Marin on Pretty Little Liars, which ran for seven seasons. Lind most recently starred in We Were Liars, streaming on Prime Video. Petsch will next be seen in The Strangers – Chapter 2, set to release in September. As for Stanley, you can currently see her in Karate Kid: Legends.
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