Remember Patti Cake$? The hip-hop drama was a breakout film in 2017 for star Danielle Macdonald and director Geremy Jasper. I absolutely flipped out for it. While we’ve seen quite a lot of Macdonald over the years, Jasper has been quiet, and now we know why. He was developing O’Dessa, an original rock opera set in a dystopian future, starring The Whale and Stranger Things actress Sadie Sink. Hulu has now debuted the first trailer ahead of the film’s release next month.
In O’Dessa, Sink stars as the titular farm girl who goes on a dangerous quest to retrieve a family heirloom, only to meet her one true love and must risk all to save his soul. The film was directed by Jasper based on his own screenplay.
Sink is surrounded by a great cast that includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Regina Hall, and Murray Bartlett.
Jasper looks to have created a visually stunning, unique world and it’ll be interesting to see the reaction following its premiere at SXSW. Admittedly, my expectations are pretty high for this one.
SYNOPSIS: Set in a post-apocalyptic future, O’Dessa is an original rock opera about a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.
O’Dessa streams to Hulu on March 13th.
