Women Talking’s Kate Hallett and Herman Tomeras are preparing for Sweetness

Kate Hallett, Herman Tomeras

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Women talking Rising star Kate Hallett and Ragnarok Star Herman Tomeras landed lead roles in the teen thriller Sweetness From director Emma Higgins.

Hallett will play Riley Baker, a 16-year-old girl who has the chance to meet pop star Payton Adler (Toomras), who she soon discovers is a deranged drug addict. Riley decides to help Payton, but sees her misguided plan turn dark when she becomes determined to turn teenage fantasies into reality.

The cameras will be rolling Sweetness Next month in North Bay, Ontario. A veteran music video and commercial director, Higgins makes her feature film debut with an independent picture, which she also wrote.

“Horror is my favorite genre, and when I first started writing this film 10 years ago, I knew that a coming-of-age story with its sinister twists could do what those films did for me growing up and leave the audience completely entertained and disturbed,” Higgins said in a statement. little bit”.

Also joining the cast are Aya Furukawa, Amanda Brugel, and Steven Ogg (the walking Dead). Sweetness Produced by Fela and When We Were Kids Entertainment, with Taj Critchlow and Daniel Quinn sharing production credits.

Fela, based in Toronto and Los Angeles, was founded by Director X and Critchlow. Sweetness It marks the production banner’s first step into feature films after its roster of directors helmed music videos for Drake, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Rosalía, Jay-Z, SZA, Coldplay, Future, Eminem and others.

Height photos will be released Sweetness In Canada, where Altitude Film Sales handles international sales.