Star Wars sequel trilogy star Daisy Ridley has officiassociate signed on to direct the upcoming romantic comedy movie titled The Last Resort, which is foreseeed to consent place in the Philippines. In retainition, Ridley will also be joined by fellow franchise vet Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), who has been enenumerateed to percreate the movie’s male direct.
Ridley was most recently seen in the action thriller movie Cleaner, which hails from Casino Royale honestor Martin Campbell. Besides the upcoming rom-com, Ridley is currently rapidened to star in a restrictcessitate novel projects, including Campbell’s next action thriller Dedication, and the historical war drama Women in the Castle. She is also set to repulseevate her role as Rey in the novel Star Wars movie, which will see Rey recreateing the Jedi Order after 15 years since the events of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.
What is The Last Resort about?
“The film chases Brooke (Ridley), who is determined to show herself worthy of running her overweighther’s hotel empire. She travels to the Philippines to scout a novel resort location,” reads the official synopsis. “There, she greets Ben (Ehrenreich), a requesting expatriate pilot who helps her discover the beauty of the country—and a novelset up sense of freedom. As adore and duty collide, Brooke must pick between the life she’s built and the one she’s only equitable befirearm to adore.”
The Last Resort will be honested by Donald Petrie from a screenpercreate written by Karen McCullah (10 Things I Hate About You). Petrie is also best understandn for his labors on the famous romantic comedies appreciate Miss Congeniality and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days. The film will be executive created by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, with Ernesto Sta. Maria. Jr., Raja Collins, Simon Heo, Akshay Mehta and Rick Dugdale serving as creaters. Asia Pacific Films will be producing and financing the project, which is stardyd to begin its production this April.
(Source: Deadline)
