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And we're rolling: A24 production, 'Opus,' being filmed in sa国际传媒官网网页入口, Pojoaque
A film production is getting rolling in New Mexico.
On Wednesday, the New Mexico Film Office announced that the A24 production 鈥淥pus鈥� is filming in and around sa国际传媒官网网页入口 and in Pojoaque through December.
This is the first production the film office has announced since the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
The film is directed by Mark Anthony Green. It stars Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino, Tatanka Means, Juliette Lewis and Melissa Chambers.
The film tells the story of Ariel Ecton, played by Edebiri, who is an ambitious journalist who is chasing a story and lands herself in a dangerous situation.
Malkovich plays Alfred Moretti, who is a music maestro who vanishes after several years of popularity.
He sets a return to the music world after years of being reclusive with a new album. Ecton is invited to be the first to hear the music. Upon arriving, she is swept into a cult-like situation.
Collin Creighton and Brad Weston will produce for Makeready, Poppy Hanks, and Jelani Johnson will produce for MACRO Film Studios with Charles D. King as executive producer. Josh Bachove will produce, and Sara Newkirk Simon will executive produce.
According to the New Mexico Film Office, the production is set to employ over 700 New Mexicans.
Edebiri is known for her role on the culinary drama, 鈥淭he Bear.鈥�
Malkovich鈥檚 most recent series is Netflix鈥檚 鈥淪pace Force.鈥�
Means, Midthunder and Chambers are all New Mexico-based actors in the roles.
Means recently appeared as John Wren in 鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon.
Meanwhile, Midthunder gained attention for her role as Naru in the feature film, 鈥淧rey.鈥�
Chambers will be seen in the upcoming 鈥淥bliterated,鈥� which begins to stream on Netflix on Nov. 30.
