Summary
Jennifer Lawrencehas been cast in an upcoming graphic novel adaptation from A24. Best known for playing Katniss Everdeen inThe Hunger Gamesmovies, Lawrence is now one of the most popular actors of her generation. She has been nominated for four Oscars, winning Best Actress forSilver Linings Playbook. Last year,the actor appeared inNo Hard Feelings, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
As perDeadline,Lawrence has now been cast in the A24 movieWhy Don’t You Love Me?. The project itself is nascent, as the studio just announced that they are optioning the adaptation rights for Paul B. Rainey’s graphic novel of the same name.Why Don’t You Love Me?will be written by Robert Funke. No other cast members have been unveiled yet, but among the film’s producers are Lawrence, Ari Aster, Justine Ciarrocchi, Lars Knudsen, and Emily Hildner.
Jennifer Lawrence Has A Busy Schedule Coming Up
This Is Not Her Only Project With A24
The plot of the 2023 graphic novelWhy Don’t You Love Me?involves a couple battling marital issues. During their relationship struggles, it dawns on them that something might be wrong with their reality. With Aster attached as a producer, there is certain to be a trippy quality to the movie. This element will also serve Lawrence well as she comes off of mind-bending work such asmother!.
Ari Aster’s past work as a director includesHereditary,Midsommar,andBeau is Afraid, though he also produced 2023’sDream Scenario.
The announcement ofWhy Don’t You Love Me?arrives afteranother Lawrence andA24 moviewas announced a few weeks back.This project is calledThe Wives, which is a murder mystery inspired by Bravo’sReal Housewivesfranchise. As in the case ofWhy Don’t You Love Me?,The Wiveshas Lawrence involved as both an actor and a producer. It is a co-production for Apple Studios and A24, but with these two projects, it seems like Lawrence is developing a closer relationship with the latter.
In addition toThe WivesandWhy Don’t You Love Me?,Lawrence also has a smattering of additional upcoming projects. This includes starring in theLuca GuadagninodramaBurial Rightsand the Lynne Ramsey dark comedyDie, My Love. She is also set to star in the filmsEast of Eden,Sue, andMob Girl. This jam-packed upcoming slate reasserts Lawrence as one of the most powerful talents of her generation.
A24’s Rotation Of A-List Actors Has Grown
Other Actors Made Their A24 Debuts Recently
WithWhy Don’t You Love Me?andThe Wives, Lawrence continues a collaboration with A24 that began with 2022’sCausewayand shows no sign of stopping. While this is notable in her own busy career, it also fits in well withA24’s recent trend of seeing notable actors make their A24 film debut. A recent example is Kristen Stewart, who launched her first A24 film this year by starring in Rose Glass’Love Lies Bleeding. Hugh Grant will also take on an A24 project for the first time, starring in theupcoming horror filmHereticthis fall.
Lawrence is distinct from someone like Stewart because she has been largely dissociated from the indie film scene. While she got her start in independent films likeWinter’s Bone, she spent years in the mainstream after making films likeX-Men: First ClassandThe Hunger Games. Lawrence has spoken about taking an acting hiatus after 2019’sDark Phoenix, and it appears she has since shifted her priorities somewhat, balancing larger, star-studded work with smaller projects that lean on her name.
Securing Lawrence as a repeat collaborator isa sign of how far A24 has come as a studio and distributor.When A24’s first films were put out in 2013, they included tiny titles such asA Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III,Ginger & Rosa,Spring Breakers, andThe Bling Ring. Now, they have found more success at the box office and in terms of awards, putting out films likeEverything Everywhere All At Onceandthis year’s successfulCivil War.Why Don’t You Love Me?may be another such success that could raise A24’s profile even further.
Jennifer Lawrence Has Been Stepping Into A New Role Recently
Lawrence Serves As Producer And Actor
Why Don’t You Love Me?will also further establish Lawrence’s career as a producer. This move is relatively new for Lawrence, asshe produced her first film in 2022 withCauseway. Since then, the actor has only gone on to produce two other releases so far: the documentaryBread & Rosesand her 2023 comedyNo Hard Feelings.
IncludingThe WivesandWhy Don’t You Love Me?,she now has at least five producing opportunities coming up. This is big news for her, as it means she is stepping up into a higher creative position in addition to her on-screen work. She’s joining other actors of her generation, such as Margot Robbie and Emma Stone, in taking that step, and it could make for as exciting a chapter in her career as those two have recently enjoyed.
