Uma Thurman Joins Grace VanderWaal in Disney+'s STARGIRL Sequel
Disney+ is developing a sequel to the YA romantic drama Stargirl and Uma Thurman has been cast in the film and will star alongside Grace VanderWaal. The first film was a big hit for Disney+ and my girls loved the movie.
The original movie is based on the book by Jerry Spinelli and told of a boy living in Mica, Arizona, who wishes nothing more than an anonymous existence but whose life is turned upside down when he meets and falls for an unusual and colorful girl named Stargirl.
The new story follows Stargirl's journey “out of Mica and into a bigger world of music, dreams and possibility.” Thurman is set to take on the role of a character named Roxanne Martel, “a musician Stargirl admires and encounters on her journey.”
The sequel is being directed by Julia Hart, who directed the first film. She also co-wrote the script with Jordan Horowitz. VanderWaal and Thurman will also be joined by actor Elijah Richardson as well as composer-musician Michael Penn, who will write and perform original music for the film.
Source: THR