Now in theaters, the film 鈥淥pus鈥 is a film about a group of entertainment journalists eager to be an exclusive audience for Moretti, a pop legend portrayed by John Malkovich, who has not released new music in over 30 years.
The group is taken to a desert resort where they are salivating over spending a few days in the lap of luxury. Days of great wine and sumptuous meals divert attention from some peculiar incidents.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a film about these people that we idolize and how, for a lot of people, that idolization has become their identity,鈥 said
One young journalist in the group, Ariel, played by Ayo Edebiri, is there with one of her editors. Ariel immediately senses weirdness. It鈥檚 not long before some reporters start to disappear. As a journalist in the film, Edebiri鈥檚 character is constantly taking notes.
鈥淭hrough Mark Anthony and talking with some of my friends from school who went into journalism, I learned a few things, said Edebiri, the Emmy award-winning actress from 鈥淭he Bear鈥 on Hulu.
Any film that opens with 鈥淢aggot Brain鈥 by Funkadelic will be interesting, which is what 鈥淥pus鈥 delivers. Kudos to director Green for a thoughtful and surprising ending.聽
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