Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel to star in David Lowery’s pop music epic Mother Mary

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway and Emmy winner Michaela Coel have signed on to headline the upcoming epic music epic titled Mother Mary, written and directed by David Lowery. The film will have original songs written by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff.

According to Deadline, the film will be an epic pop melodrama following a fictional musician (Hathaway) and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer (Coel). Antonoff and Charli XCX will write and produce original songs for the film, with an original score composed by Daniel Hart.

The film will be shot in Germany, funded by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and the DFFF. Lowery, Toby Halbrooks, and James M. Johnston are attached as producers alongside Jeanie Igoe of Homebird Productions and Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo and Jonathan Saubach of Cologne-based augenschein Filmproduktion.

On the work front, Hathaway is best known for her iconic roles in The Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted, The Devil Wears Prada, Interstellar, and Ocean’s 8. She nabbed an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Les Misérables.

Meanwhile, Coel received critical acclaim for her work in the HBO drama I May Destroy You as a creator, writer, and leading star. She recently made her MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The actress will also feature in Amazon's upcoming series Mr and Mrs. Smith.

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