The 21-year-old half-Cuban American actress/singer will star in writer-director Joshua Caldwell’s crime feature Southland, about two young lovers who rob their way across the southland, posting their exploits to social media, and gaining fame and followers as a result.
The story follows Arielle (Thorne) who works in a diner in a small Florida town. When she falls for a recently paroled young criminal she drags him back into a life of danger, learning that posting their criminal exploits on social media is an easy way to viral fame. Obsessed with their rising number of followers, they embark on a dangerous adventure together that leads to robbery, cop chases and murder. Lensing is due to begin this spring. Additional casting is underway.
Caldwell made his feature directorial debut with French-language film Layover in 2014. The film premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. He then directed the first season of Huluseries South Beach and Be Somebody for Paramount Pictures. Most recently, he made spy thriller movie Negative.
Thorne most recently appeared in film in Assassination Nation and on television in Famous In Love.
Bella Thorne’s going vertical… Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the 22-year-old half-Cuban American actress/singer’s feature film Infamous. The distributor has set a virtual cinema and VOD release date of June 12 for the film, which was written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. In the film, Thorne portrays Arielle,…
Bella Thorne’s headed to the drive-in… Vertical Entertainment will debut the 22-year-old half-Cuban American actress/singer's action-crime thriller Infamous in close to three dozen drive-ins on the East Coast, in the Midwest and the South. The move comes as the country continues to seek movie-viewing alternatives in the slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.…
Bella Thorne is expanding her influence(rs)… A new content management company targeting social media influencers is being formed by the 23-year-old half-Cuban American actress and longtime manager Thor Bradwell. Content X will manage social media influencers and their social media accounts with the goal of building profitable profiles. It’ll also provide expertise in…
