J.J. Abrams Eyeing Glen Powell To Star In Next Movie

Justin Kroll

8 May 2024 at 11:10 pm·1-min read

Glen Powell is in early talks to star in the new project from J.J. Abrams.

Bad Robot had no comment.

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Plot details are being kept under wraps and sources say Abrams will direct from a script he wrote. Bad Robot is producing.

Powell has become one of the go to stars in Hollywood and can be seen next in the Universal and Amblin Entertainment pic Twisters as well as the Richard Linklater pic Hitman. On top of that he is also set to star in Paramount’s Running Man pic as well as Huntington at A24 and StudioCanal.

He is repped by CAA. The InSneider Newsletter first reported the news.

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