Cynthia Erivo has lined up her next movie role. After the actress attended the Oscars last weekend thanks to her nomination for 'Wicked,' the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner has joined the cast of 'Karoshi,' a unique action-thriller being made by Lionsgate. The cast also includes 'Past Lives' breakout Teo Yoo and Isabel May of '1923.'
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00:00Cynthia Erivo has lined up her next movie role.
00:04After the actress attended the Oscars last weekend thanks to her nomination for Wicked,
00:09the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner has joined the cast of Karoshi,
00:13a unique action-thriller being made by Lionsgate. The cast also includes past
00:18lives breakout Tao Yu and Isabel May of 1923. Plot and character details are being kept under
00:24wraps, but the project is being described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist.
00:28The story is set in a Japanese-influenced New York City and features a revenge twist.
00:33In Japanese, Karoshi refers to an unexplained sudden death related to overwork.
00:38A production start in June is being targeted. Takashi Doshir wrote the script and is directing.
00:43He was also behind the 2019 post-apocalyptic thriller Only.
00:47Coming up, Erivo is also set to return as Elphaba in Wicked for Good,
00:51which is slated for release on November 21. She is currently filming Children of Blood and Bone
00:56alongside an all-star cast including Viola Davis and Idris Elba, and will next be seen
01:01guest-starring in the latest season of Poker Face. Plus, it was recently announced that Erivo will
01:06play the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl and will host the 2025 Tony Awards.
01:11Erivo also recently announced an upcoming album and dropped the first single,
01:15Replay, on February 28.
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