“You” Star Jenna Ortega to Lead the Cast of “The Fallout”

Jenna Ortega. Photo by Stewart Cook/Shutterstock (9908369y)

The rising actress has landed her next gig. 

Jenna Ortega, best known for her breakout role on Netflix’s You, is set to star as the lead in the high-school drama The Fallout. 

Writing and directing The Fallout is Megan Park, best known for her acting in What If. She’s joined by David Brown and Giulia Prenna who are producing for Clear Horizon, and Joannie Burstein and Rebecca Miller for The Burstein Company.

According to Deadline, in the feature, “high schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view on the world are forever altered.”

“With The Fallout, we continue to grow our company and add to the outstanding slate for Clear Horizon. We are thrilled to be working with Park’s powerful project, and bringing it to audiences in markets globally,” said David Brown of Clear Horizon.