Glen Powell continues to be one of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading men of the moment.
The actor is in early talks to star in the next film from director J.J. Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. No deal is yet in place, and plot details are currently under wraps, although the project does not involve time-travel, putting to rest recent rumors about Abrams’ potential plans.
A representative for Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot, declined to comment.
Earlier on Wednesday, THR reported that Powell is set to star opposite Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern in writer-director John Lee Hancock’s legal drama Monsanto. Rocket Science is set to launch international sales out of the Cannes Film Market later this month, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Powell has been particularly in-demand since starring opposite Sydney Sweeney in Sony’s romantic comedy Anyone but You. Powell co-wrote and stars in Richard Linklater’s Netflix comedy Hit Man, which begins streaming next month after premiering at last year’s Venice Film Festival.
The actor also stars alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos in Lee Isaac Chung’s action sequel Twisters, which Universal releases in theaters July 19. Additionally, Powell will be shooting the revenge drama Huntington in South Africa this spring, and he is attached to Edgar Wright’s new adaptation of The Running Man for Paramount.
Abrams, who remains busy as a producer, hasn’t directed a film since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. He has previously helmed such movies as Mission: Impossible III, Super 8, and Star Trek and its sequel.
Powell is repped by CAA, The Initiative Group and Johnson Shapiro.
The InSneider was first to report that Powell is in talks for Abrams’ film.
