Before starring inThe Acolyte, oneStar Warslegend showed off her acting prowess in a horror film that lands on a major streaming platform soon.Bodies Bodies Bodies, the 2022 teen horror comedy starringAmandla StenbergandMaria Bakalova, has officially set a September 20 release date to begin streaming on Max. The film follows a group of young, rich kids in their 20s who plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, but things take a turn for the worse and the getaway quickly become deadly. The film had a budget of $31 million and only grossed $13 million at the worldwide box office. In addition to Stenberg and Bakalova,Bodies Bodies Bodiesalso starsMyha’la,Rachel Sennott,Lee Pace, andPete Davidson, and currently boasts solid scores of 86% from critics and 69% from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Bodies Bodies Bodiesis based on a story byKristen Roupenianand was written for the screen bySarah DeLappe. DeLappe made her screenwriting debut on the project, and has since worked as a scribe on one episode of the Max original series,The Regime, which starsKate Winslet.Bodies Bodies Bodieswas directed byHalina Reijn, and it was her second directorial outing after making her feature debut in 2019 onInstinct, the mystery thriller starringCarice van HoutenandMarwan Kenzari. She will next directBabygirl, the spicy romance thriller whichrecently got its first lookand also starsNicole Kidman,Harris Dickinson, andAntonio Banderas.
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Not long afterThe Acolyteaired its Season 1 Finale, the news followed thatthe show had been canceled and would not receive another season, despite setting up several threads to be pulled on later.Bodies Bodies Bodiesstar Amandla Stenberg is among one of the many cast members to share her response to the news,highlighting the racist and sexist remarks she receivedas backlash for her casting. Her co-starManny Jacinto, who plays The Stranger (later revealed to be Qimir) in the series, recently said thathis biggest life goal is Season 2 ofThe Acolyte, so we can only hope Lucasfilm undoes its biggest mistake and renewsThe Acolytefor Season 2, and maybe even beyond.
Bodies Bodies Bodiesstars Amandla Stenberg and Pete Davidson and was written by Sarah DeLappe and directed by Halina Reijn. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchBodies Bodies Bodieswhen it premieres onMaxon September 20.
Bodies Bodies Bodies
When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
