According to Variety, Stranger Things star Maya Hawke and Oscar nominee Laura Linney have signed on to star in Ethan Hawke‘s next directorial feature, Wildcat, based on the life of Southern writer Flannery O’Connor.
Wildcat is being directed and produced by Ethan Hawke from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shelby Gaines.
This marks Maya Hawke’s latest collaboration with her father after working together on Showtime’s acclaimed miniseries The Good Lord Bird.
Maya Hawke, who is also executive producing, is set to portray the leading role of Flannery O’Connor.