‘Emilia Perez’ Taking Shape As Jacques Audiard’s Next Pic: Spanish Actress Karla Sofia Gascón Set, Selena Gomez & Zoe Saldana In Talks

EXCLUSIVE: Director Jacques Audiard will helm Emilia Perez, a comedy that will star Spanish actress Karla Sofia Gascón , with talks underway with Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana.

Will provide more details when I get them, but this is creating buzz in the Cannes market. It’s a musical comedy about an El Chapo-type fugitive who can’t get away from the law so has a sex change. Ten years later she misses her children immensely and returns as their aunt. Library Pictures International is financing, and The Veterans will be selling international along with CAA Media Finance, which is also selling North American territories. Gascón is an up and coming Spanish trans actress who has emerged as one to watch and should pop in this musical comedy along the lines of Mrs. Doubtfire.

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