Jessica Alba is reuniting with regular collaborator Robert Rodriguez on a heist movie; and is also working on a new film with Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour.
Alba discussed the projects in her In Conversation session at Red Sea International Film Festival. She described the Rodriguez project as “a really fun action movie - a family dramedy inside of a heist movie with an all Latino cast.”
She is working on the project with Michael Peña; the duo brought it to Rodriguez, and all three are currently pitching it to studios.
Alba previously appeared in Rodriguez films including Sin City and Sin City: A Dame To Kill For.
The actress picked up on the Latino element of the project again later in the session, when asked about what has changed in her time working in Hollywood. “What’s really changed is the people in charge have data to show that, certainly when it comes to people of colour and primarily the Latino audience that is completely untapped in a really commercial way – that they matter, that this audience matters,” said Alba.
Alba is also working on a film with Saudi director Al Mansour. “I’ve been talking to her for a few years,” said Alba. “We have something we’ve been cooking up – a beautiful, tender story.” The actress added that an actor who is attending Red Sea this week is attached to star in the Al Mansour project.
US actress Alba received a Golden Globe nomination in 2001 for her breakthrough role in Fox TV series Dark Angel. Her film credits include 2003 dance drama Honey; 2005’s Sin City and Fantastic Four; and comedies including Good Luck Chuck, Valentine’s Day and Little Fockers.
Last year she appeared in Mouly Surya’s English-language feature debut Trigger Warning; while Robert Moresco’s sports drama Maserati: The Brothers is currently in post-production. Alba recently filmed a role in A Tree Is Blue, the directorial debut of fellow Red Sea attendee Dakota Johnson.
The Red Sea In Conversation programme continues this afternoon with Dakota Johnson and Ana de Armas session.
RSIFF runs until Saturday, December 13.
More to follow.
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