Jessica Alba will executive produce and star in an action-thriller for Netflix called “Trigger Warning” about a traumatized veteran who inherits her grandfather’s bar. Alba will star as the traumatized veteran who is faced with a moral dilemma as she discovers the truth behind her grandfather’s death.
It will be directed by Mouly Surya. Mouly’s previous film Marlina The Murderer in Four Acts premiered as an official Directors’ Fortnight selection at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It was Indonesia’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. And it will be written by Josh Olson and John Brancato.
Jessica Alba is no stranger to action roles. Her past credits include James Cameron’s Dark Angel, Sin City, and Fantastic Four, currently stars and executive produces Spectrum Original’s LA’s Finest alongside Gabrielle Union. The series, an action-packed spinoff from Jerry Bruckheimer’s Bad Boys universe, will return for its second season this June. She recently announced the Disney+ documentary series Parenting Without Borders, which she will host and executive produce. Based on the book of the same name, the travel series will follow Alba as she immerses herself with families around the world, exploring the parenting beliefs and practices shaping families today. Along with her work in film and television, Alba is the globally recognized business leader and entrepreneur behind The Honest Company and Honest Beauty, the mission-driven consumer products company she founded in 2012.
There is no news currently about who will be starring alongside Alba.
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