Dua Lipa Joins A24 Comedy
Pop star Dua Lipa is attached to A24’s comedy Peaked, showing how indie distributors are packaging music talent to boost commercial reach while keeping indie cachet. It’s another data point on labels and studios leveraging artist IP to cross over into film. (deadline.com)
Production on Peaked is slated to begin in April 2026, according to Deadline’s March 26, 2026 report. (deadline.com) The film is being directed by Molly Gordon from a screenplay she co-wrote with Allie Levitan, and its logline follows two women trying to relive their high‑school glory at a 10‑year reunion. (deadline.com) Deadline lists a stacked ensemble that now includes Emma Mackey, Connor Storrie, Laura Dern, Simone Ashley, Levon Hawke, Mitra Jouhari, Gabby Windey, Amy Sedaris, Owen Thiele, Jaya Harper, Emil Wakim and Alex Consani alongside Gordon. (deadline.com) A24 is financing Peaked and is producing the project with David Hinojosa, Zach Nutman and Molly Gordon, while Allie Levitan is credited as an executive producer. (deadline.com) Dua Lipa — a three‑time Grammy winner who released the album Radical Optimism in 2024 — joins the cast after on‑screen appearances in Argylle and Barbie and multiple turns on Saturday Night Live. (deadline.com) Trade and database listings also show Peaked’s production companies tied to A24 and partner outfits on the package, with industry pages indexing A24, 2AM and Topic Studios on the project’s credits. (en.wikipedia.org)
