MA | May 31 2019 | Octavia Spencer, Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis | Blumhouse & Universal | Tate Taylor directing

[Frozen]

Oscar-winner and current nominee Octavia Spencer is set to reteam with her The Help director Tate Taylor for Blumhouse Productions’ twisted thriller, Ma. Production starts this month on the film that will also star Juliette Lewis and Luke Evans. Jason Blum and John Norris are producing.

 

Plot details are sparse, but Deadline understands Spencer will play a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers with torturous consequences for the kids. Also joining the cast are Diana Silvers (Glass), Cory Fogelmanis (Girl Meets World), McKaley Miller (Hart Of Dixie), Dante Brown (Lethal Weapon) and Gianni Paolo (The Mick).

 

The script is by Scotty Landes (Workaholics). It was brought into Blumhouse and developed by VP Ryan Turek, who will co-produce. Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal.

 

http://deadline.com/2018/02/octavia-spencer-ma-blumhouse-tate-taylor-movie-juliette-lewis-luke-evans-1202276253/

[filmlover]

The Internet, six years ago: "lol we will never hear about or see Octavia Spencer ever again after that Oscar win!"

 

Octavia, six years, two additional nominations, and a ton of other interesting projects later:

 

[SLAM!]

Octavia Spencer is one of my personal favorite performers working in film right now, even if she has been falling a casting niche. Here's hoping this widens the spectrum of roles she will be able to take.

 

And I do like how she's working with the director of The Help again. I'm also glad that he's getting more work as well.

[ddddeeee]

He handled The Girl on the Train poorly.

[CoolioD1]

tate taylor more like Bad Director. 

[AniNate]

I'm glad this isn't another one of "those" roles.

[That One Girl]

I liked Girl on the Train but I'm pretty sure I'm one of the only people who does

[Morieris]

2 hours ago, Frozen said:

Spencer will play a lonely woman who befriends a group of teenagers with torturous consequences for the kids

 

It doesn't sound like a Magical Negro or a Beleaguered Black Woman role*, thank god.

 

*So far.

[Frozen]

I have a a lot of hope for this film, despite the director. Blumhouse has made some awesome films as of late. 

[Eric S'ennui]

6 hours ago, filmlover said:

The Internet, six years ago: "lol we will never hear about or see Octavia Spencer ever again after that Oscar win!"

 

Octavia, six years, two additional nominations, and a ton of other interesting projects later:

 

Amazing how only ten years ago, her biggest claim to fame was a guest starring role as the villain on a Disney Channel show.

 

[filmlover]

Just now, CoolEric258 said:

Amazing how only ten years ago, her biggest claim to fame was a guest starring role as the villain on a Disney Channel show.

 

I'm still partial to her small role in Spider-Man '02.

 

[SLAM!]

On 2/1/2018 at 8:43 PM, CoolEric258 said:

Amazing how only ten years ago, her biggest claim to fame was a guest starring role as the villain on a Disney Channel show.

 

 

THAT REALLY WAS HER!!!!

 

[Frozen]

It will be released on May 31. 

 

 

[filmlover]

1 hour ago, Frozen said:

It will be released on May 31. 

 

 

Must like what they're seeing if they have decided to pit it against Godzilla and Rocketman.

[Eric S'ennui]

http://www.deluxecdn.com/dcinema//projectionistletter/projectionistletter_happy_death_day_2u_usa_20190213_143723.pdf

 

Getting the first trailer in front of Happy Death Day.

 

Also @grim22 @aabattery main thread

[DAJK]

May has so many movies that Aladdin could feasibly move and it would still be a solid month (I'm counting Endgame as May just cause it's going to entirely dominate the first week). 

[Godzilla]

36 minutes ago, DAJK said:

May has so many movies that Aladdin could feasibly move and it would still be a solid month (I'm counting Endgame as May just cause it's going to entirely dominate the first week). 

Aladdin should move or it’ll bomb at this point...

[Curtis1986]

 I did not care for girl on the train but he did a good job with the help and Get on Up.

[Neucentro]

On 1/31/2019 at 10:41 PM, Frozen said:

It will be released on May 31. 

 

 

Universal removed it from the web page.

[Frozen]

37 minutes ago, Neucentro said:

Universal removed it from the web page.

 

Probably because they are about to put up the trailer. Then it gets a top spot