Kiersey Clemons Leads Cast In Tayarisha Poe’s ‘The Young Wife’
Deadline is reporting that Kiersey Clemons (Warner Bros’ upcoming The Flash) is set to lead cast in Tayarisha Poe’s (Selah and the Spades) sophomore feature The Young Wife for FilmNation and Archer Gray.
Principal photography has begun in Savannah, GA, on the feature, which was written and is being directed by Poe.
Archer Gray’s Anne Carey produces, Amy Nauiokas is an executive producer and Rebecca Choi co-produces. The film is fully financed by FilmNation, with Ashley Fox serving as executive producer for the company.
According to the team, the movie follows a woman grappling with the meaning of love and commitment in the face of an uncertain and tumultuous world. A sunny-day panic attack and a wholly new take on the wedding film, the movie follows her over the course of her “non-wedding” day.
Emmy and Tony winner Judith Light (The Menu), Grammy winning R&B artist Leon Bridges (in his acting debut), Michaela Watkins, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kelly Marie Tran, Connor Paolo, Aida Osman, Aya Cash, Lukita Maxwell, Sandy Honig, Brandon Micheal Hall, and Jon Rudnitsky round out the cast.
Poe’s debut film Selah and the Spades premiered at Sundance and was released on Amazon. Dope, Sweetheart and Lady and the Tramp actress Clemons next will be seen in Andy Muschietti’s live-action rendition of The Flash for Warner Brothers, where she will reprise her Justice League role as Iris West. She will also star alongside Alison Brie in the Amazon rom-com Somebody I Used To Know directed by Dave Franco.