The cast of the mysterious indie dramaFinalmente L’albais continuing to stack up. According toDeadline,Stranger ThingsactorJoe Keeryhas now boarded the all-star cast alongsiderecently-reportedLily Jamesand Academy-award nomineeWillem Dafoe.
Directed by award-winning Italian writer and directorSaverio Costanzo,Finalmente L’alba, translated toFinally Dawn, is currently in its pre-production phase with any key plot points being kept tightly under wraps as of right now. Details on production and writers have not yet been revealed, but the cast members are already ramping up the excitement for Costanzo’s fifth feature film. When Collider first recently reported James and Dafoe’s involvement, the project had also castBodies Bodies Bodies’sRachel Sennottand newcomerRebecca Antonaci. With Keery’s casting reveal, production is also said to begin in Italy sometime in August.
Keery is most widely known for his role asfan-favorite Steve Harringtonin the Emmy-nominated ’80s throwback seriesStranger Thingson Netflix. Though the actor had a few credits under his belt prior to that, the series premiere launched its young cast to stardom in 2016, garnering 14 Emmy nominations and earning the top spot as Netflix’s biggest show in the streamer’s history. In the show, Keery plays the heartbreaker of Hawkins High turned dad-of-six with a heart of gold. Following the show’s fourth season finale, Keery joined the cast of FX’sFargoas Gator Tillman. Most recently, production wrapped forMarmalade, a romantic drama he stars in oppositeCamila Marrone(Death Wish), and he is set to star in virus thrillerCold Storage, written byDavid Koepp(Mission: Impossible).
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Co-star Dafoe was recently announced to be starring inPatricia Arquette’s directorial debut,Gonzo Girl, and is well-known for his roles as Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin, inSam Raimi’sSpider-Man,Robbert Eggers’The Lighthouseand most recentlyThe NorthmanstarringAlexander Skarsgård. James is best known for her breakout role in Disney’s live-action adaptation ofCinderella, as well as her role inMama Mia! Here We GoAgain, her recurring role inDownton Abbey, and her most recent portrayal ofPamela Andersonin Hulu’s original miniseriesPam & TommywithSebastian Stan.
Costanzo’s films are typically heavy dramas, and the writer-director often has a hand in the screenplays. His feature film credits includeIn Memory of Me,Private,and his last film in 2014,Hungry Hearts. The romantic thriller starredAdam Driver(House of Gucci) in a taut drama about a young couple whose relationship gets put to the test in a life-or-death scenario, and it won multiple Venice Film Festival awards.
Finalmente L’albacurrently has no release date. Check out Keery discussing hisStranger Thingscharacter’s biggest scenes in an interview with GQ below:
