Elizabeth Olsen and Charles Melton have been cast in Todd Solondz’s new movie, Love Child.
Per Deadline, Olsen and Melton have both been tapped to star in Love Child, a new dark comedy written and directed by Solondz.
“The story follows Misty who is stuck in a loveless marriage to a brutish husband,” Deadline’s description of the plot reads. “Junior, her precocious 11-year-old is her only consolation. When Easy, a handsome vagabond stranger, appears, Junior hatches a plan to get rid of his father so that his mother can marry him instead. But things end up backfiring, so Junior comes up with yet another plan, this one even more devious, and with more disastrous—and unexpected—consequences.”
Rachel Weisz and Colin Farrell were originally attached to star in the movie prior to Olsen and Melton’s casting.
Love Child is produced by Cindy Bru, Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, and Ford Corbett, while Michael Jefferson, Adam Beasley, Atilla Yucer, Joshua Harris, and Steven Farneth serve as executive producers.
“I am beyond excited to work with Elizabeth Olsen and Charles Melton on what will be a super fun and playful celebration of Hollywood movies,” Soldonz said.
Olsen added, “I am a long-time fan of Todd’s work and to collaborate with him on this film is a true dream.”
What other movies has Todd Soldonz made?
Soldonz is known for directing movies such as 1989’s Fear, Anxiety & Depression, 1995’s Welcome to the Dollhouse, 1998’s Happiness, 2001’s Storytelling, 2004’s Palindromes, 2009’s Life During Wartime, 2011’s Dark Horse, and, most recently, 2016’s Weiner-Dog.
Olsen is known for playing Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff in the MCU, while she also recently starred in the HBO miniseries Love & Death. Additionally, she starred alongside Carrie Coon and Natasha Lyonne in Azazel Jacobs’ His Three Daughters, which was acquired by Netflix in October 2023.
Melton played Reggie Mantle in the CW’s Riverdale. He also recently played a major role in Todd Haynes’ May December, which earned him nominations for a Golden Globe Award and Critics Choice Award.
Love Child does not yet have a release date.