Priyanka delighted as 'A Kid Like Jake' selected for international film festival
The actress couldn't hold her excitement following the good news for her second Hollywood film after 'Baywatch.'
Los Angeles: Priyanka Chopra is excited that her upcoming film 'A Kid Like Jake' has been selected for the Sundance Film Festival
Directed by Silas Howard, the movie will be the 35-year-old actor's second Hollywood outing, post 'Baywatch'.
Priyanka took to Twitter to announce the news.
"When I read the script of #AKidLikeJake, I knew immediately that this was a story I had to be a part of... A story that needed to be told and seen...
"And now it's been selected for @sundancefest! I can't wait for you all to see this amazing lil film we've made," she wrote.
1/2 When I read the script of #AKidLikeJake, I knew immediately that this was a story I had to be a part of.. A story that needed to be told and seen..And now it’s been selected for @sundancefest !!! I can’t wait for you all to see this amazing lil film we’ve made. pic.twitter.com/mted86NCci
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 29, 2017
The 'Quantico' star also tagged her castmates and Howard in the tweet.
Jim Parsons, Claire Danes and Octavia Spencer are in key roles.
"Thank you for being such an incredible team to work with," she added.
2/2 #ClaireDanes #JimParsons @octaviaspencer @silasio @amylandecker #AnnDowd #DanielPearle #ToddSpiewak #EricNorsoph #PaulBernon #RachelSong thank you for being such an incredible team to work with. #AKidLikeJakeGoesToSundance
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 29, 2017
Howard also tweeted, saying, "So excited 'A Kid Like Jake' will be in this powerful line-up! Congratulations to the whole team."
Priyanka portrays Amal, a friend of Jake's parents - played by Danes and Parsons, who is a newly-single mom trying to navigate the school system, along with her dating life.