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Rebel Wilson Begins Production on 'Girl Group' in U.K. With Randall Park and Sheridan Smith

Her debut film The Deb remains unreleased following a TIFF 2024 premiere due to ongoing legal disputes.

Overview

  • Wilson is writing, directing, producing, and starring in the musical-comedy feature backed by Live Nation Studios and Future Artists Entertainment.
  • The story follows a former pop star who attempts a comeback by coaching a misfit teen girl group after a court-ordered community service assignment.
  • Cast includes Jamie Lee O’Donnell, Guz Khan, and Loren Gray, with Ashley Roberts, Melanie C, and Shaznay Lewis appearing as members of the fictional band Girlfriends.
  • Producers conducted a nationwide U.S. search for the teen leads, and Wicked choreographer Chris Scott has joined the creative team.
  • Wilson has acknowledged on Instagram that she is starting her second directorial feature as The Deb’s release remains stalled by litigation with its producers.