Amanda Seyfried sings the praise of how “crazy” – in a good way – Mona Fastvoldfuture ”Ann Lee“Musical is. Seyfried stars in the historical role filmwhich centers on religious leader Ann Lee, who founded the Shaker movement in the late 1770s. Lee’s followers considered her the female Jesus Christ, and her worshiper prayed through singing and dance, thus her story received musical Biopian treatment.
The film is co -written by Fastvold and her “The Brutalist” collaborative partner and real partner Brady Corbet. The couple is Currently nominated for the best original script Oscar For their work on the film, which is also nominated for the best image and in a variety of other categories.
Told seyfried Vanity The shooting Fastvold and Corbet’s Secret indie movie After packing the upcoming peacock Limited series “Long Bright River”, was tough. “I went to hell and back,” Seyfried said about the demanding back-to-back projects.
The work on the series, which is based on the best -selling thriller by Liz Moore, had Seyfried on set for “four months straight, nonstop, day in, day out.” With “Ann Lee”, Seyfried was in place in Budapest, Hungary and song and dance for the role. The film sees a premiere of 2025 with sales and distribution that has not yet been canceled.
“Oh, my God. What the hell? Even my assistant is “You have to take a break,” Seyfried said. “We could only do (‘Ann Lee’) in the summer. … we all moved to Budapest, including my dog. Then we did a crazy thing. We did one crazy thing. “She added the musical,” I don’t know how it will be. “
“Ann Lee” was announced In December 2024. The movie is Seyfried’s First musical Since 2018’s “Mamma Mia! Here we go again.” She also sang in the first “Mamma Mia!” Film 2008 and “Les Miserables” 2012. Seyfried has publicly lamented Missing of play glinda in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” Before Ariana Grande was cast.
“Ann Lee” features Original songs by Golden Globe -Nominated “The Brutalist” component Daniel Blumberg. Choreography comes from Celia Rowlson Hall, the dancer who played the adult Sophie in “Aftersun.”
Along with Seyfried, “Ann Lee”, also plays Christopher Abbott, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Tim Blake Nelson, Stacy Martin, Matthew Beard, Scott Handy, Viola Prettejohn, David Cale and Jamie Bogyo.
“Ann Lee” Helmer Fastvold previously directed 2021 period queer romance “The World to Come”, with Katherine Waterson and Vanessa Kirby. Fastvold and Corbet both “Ann Lee.”
