Jenna Ortega and Camila Mendes to Lead A24 Drama ‘Alba’

Joining the two Netflix actresses is Danny Ramirez, who’s known for his role as Lt. Mickey ‘Fanboy’ Garcia in Tom-Cruise starring flick ‘Top Gun: Maverick’.

AceShowbiz –Jenna Ortega and Camila Mendes will join forces for a new project by A24. The breakout “Wednesday” star and the “Riverdale” actress are reportedly set to lead a new drama titled “Alba“.

According to Geek Vibes Nation, the actresses will play sisters in “Alba”, an adaptation of the play “The House of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia Lorca. Joining the two Netflix stars is Danny Ramirez, who’s known for his role as Lt. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia in “Top Gun: Maverick“.

It’s also revealed that “Alba” will be produced by Camila and LuckyChap Entertainment, a production company owned by Margot Robbie.

“The House of Bernarda Alba” is a 1945 Spanish play where Bernarda Alba imposes an eight-year mourning period, as per family tradition, after her husband died. However, this didn’t sit well with Alba’s daughters, who were barred from forming any relationships and this morning period isolates them, causing tensions within the household. This led to the daughters rebelling against their mother’s wishes.

The play had at least five film adaptations in other languages. The first English film was released in 1991, which was a recording of the 1968 production, performed by the Royal Court Theatre, London. The play was also performed multiple times by different theater groups in different countries. The most recent was back in 2019, performed by the Philippine student theater group, Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, and was translated into both English and Tagalog.

Recently, Jenna became a household darling on Netflix after “Wednesday” became a massive success. The actress recently won Favorite Female TV Star (Family) at the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and was a nominee for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series during this year’s SAG Award. It’s also recently rumored that Jenna has joined the cast of Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again” as Ava Ayala’s White Tiger.

Meanwhile, Camila was notable for her role as Veronica on Netflix hit series “Riverdale”. The 28-year-old Virginia-born actress also won a 2017 Teen Choice Award for Choice Scene Stealer.

“Alba” is scheduled to start filming sometime in the summer of 2023.

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