Walking Dead and Euphoria actor Austin Abrams' new projects, Penelope, The Line, and more
By Renee Hansen
Actor Austin Abrams has a long list of upcoming movies and shows for 2024. Abrams is well known for portraying Ron Anderson in seasons 5 and 6 of The Walking Dead. He has also starred in Euphoria, Dash & Lily, and Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark. On September 24, you can see Abrams with Megan Stott in the Netflix coming-of-age drama Penelope.
Austin Abrams upcoming projects
Penelope - Netflix September 24, 2024
The eight-part series was produced by Duplass Brothers Productions (DBP) and created by Mark Duplass and Mel Eslynl, who co-wrote the story during the pandemic. The pilot for the indie-financed Penelope premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Eslyn, president of DBP, serves as showrunner and director for the series with Mark Duplass' brother Jay Duplass and executive producer with Shuli Harel.
Stott portrays the titular character, a 16-year-old who doesn't feel she fits in to the modern world. Drawn to the unknown wilderness, Penelope begins to carve out a new life for herself. Abrams portrays Sam with Krisha Fairchild (Krisha, Channel Zero, Freeland) as Helena; and Rhenzy Feliz (The Penguin, All Together Now, Encanto) as Peter.
Penelope, a series from Mark Duplass & Mel Eslyn, is coming to Netflix in the US September 24.
— Netflix (@netflix) August 13, 2024
Feeling out of place in society, Penelope is drawn into the wilderness where she forms a new life for herself. Starring Megan Stott, Austin Abrams, Krisha Fairchild, and Rhenzy Feliz. pic.twitter.com/mPyWA3Lw3q
The official logline: "As she establishes an alternative life for herself, survivalism and coming-of-age coalesce in this poignant journey toward self-discovery."
Wolfs - AppleTV+ on September 27, 2024
Abrams will star with George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the upcoming action comedy, Wolfs. Clooney and Pitt portray lone wolf fixers who are hired to cover up crimes. Somehow both are hired for the same job and the longtime rivals are forced to work together. When the dead body they are hired to disposed of, portrayed by Abrams, is found to be alive, things become even more complicated.
The movie will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 10, with a one-week limited theatrical release on September 20 and the AppleTV+ debut on September 27. Deadline reports that the movie's sequel is in the works, with Clooney and Pitt slated to return.
The Line - October 18, 2024
This fall, Abrams will star in the drama, The Line, written by Ethan Berger, who also directs, and Alex Russek. The Line follows the story of Tom, a scholarship student who is romanced by the idea of social standing and connections by being a member of the KNA fraternity. Stuck between wanting a relationship with his new girlfriend and the manipulative schemes of the frat president, Tom finds himself between ambition and loyalty. The film stars Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Halle Bailey, Austin Abrams, Angus Cloud, Bo Mitchell, Denise Richards, Cheri Oteri, Scoot McNairy and John Malkovich.
Weapons - January 16, 2026
In 2026, Abrams will appear in the horror film Weapons, which is written, directed, and co-produced by Zach Cregger. Cregger is known for his horror film Barbarian, which stars Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, and Justin Long. Weapons is set in a small Florida community and revolves around multiple plots centered on the disappearance of school kids in the middle of the night. Abrams stars with Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, and June Diane Raphael.
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