‘The Player's Table’: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about the newly announced TV series
Multi-talented artist and global musician Halsey is all set to show off her acting skills with her debut in TV series ‘The Player's Table’. The American singer will co-star opposite actress Sydney Sweeney. The show is based on author Jessica Goodman's novel ‘They Wish They Were Us’.
Announcing the good news on her official Instagram account, Halsey posted a series of photos with her co-star Sydney and captioned it as, “I am the luckiest girl in the world because I get to make my acting debut with my favorite human-being @sydney_sweeney , on a tv adaptation of an amazing book by @jessicagoodman , to be written/adapted + directed by one of the greatest @annabelleattanasio and wildest of all I will also be a PRODUCER on the series with some of my idols JEAN-MARC VALLÉE + NATHAN ROSS @crazyrosefilms with Sydney’s Fifty-Fifty Films @fiftyfiftyfilms ! You guys are gonna fall in love with The Players Table. I simply cannot wait.... photos by @samdameshek.”
Sweeney also shared the good news with her two million Instagram followers with the same photos and captioned it as, “The biggest secret ive ever kept ✨ so excited to star alongside such a talented creative genius. can’t think of anyone id rather do this with #ThePlayersTable.”
Here is all the other information you need about the new show:
Release date
Since the show has just been announced, the release date of the much-anticipated TV series has not been fixed yet. We are eager to know the release date too. Watch this space for more.
Plot
The drama series will be set at an exclusive Long Island prep school and will revolve around school senior Jill Newman played by Sydney Sweeney who works to know the truth behind her best friend's Shaila's death three years ago. Halsey, plays Rachel Calloway, a troubled young woman who ignites Jill's journey of finding the truth behind Shaila's murder. Once a legendary member of “The Players” who graduated three years ago, Rachel left the group and dissociated from her wealthy Long Island roots when her younger brother, Graham, was convicted for Shaila’s murder. Together, the duo will embark on a journey to know the truth with the hope to exonerate her brother before he turns 18.
Cast
As of now, Halsey and Sydeny Sweeney are the main faces of the cast. The rest of the ensemble is yet to be announced.
When it comes to acting, Halsey has shown her skills in her music videos, she has also earned a good name through hilarious 'Saturday Night Live' sketches and was also spotted in the award-winning movie ‘A Star Is Born’. Since 2014, when she mindlessly posted her debut single on SoundCloud — the first song she ever cut, Halsey has sold out arenas, dabbled in everything from K-pop to country, and scored a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. She dropped her third studio album "Manic" in January, one of 2020's best releases yet.
Sweeney, on the other hand, has garnered fame through shows like ‘Euphoria’, ‘Sharp Objects’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Sweeney has guest-starred in TV shows such as Pretty Little Liars (2010), Criminal Minds (2005), Grey's Anatomy (2005), 90210 (2008), and the series In the Vault (2017) as Haley Caren. Sweeney most recently starred as Emaline Addario on the Netflix series Everything Sucks! (2018), which revolved around two groups of students in high school in 1996 in Oregon.
Halsey and Sydney first worked together in the former’s 2019 music video called ‘Graveyard’ which also got nominated for an MTV VMA music award that year.
Creators
The brand new show has been put up by creators Jean-Marc Vallee and Nathan Ross' Crazyrose, Endeavor Content and Sweeney's newly launched Fifty-Fifty Films banner. Interestingly, Halsey will wear the hat of the producer for the show. Annabelle Attanasio (Mickey and the Bear) will write, direct and executively produce ‘The Player's Table’.
Trailer
The trailer for the show is not released. Keep an eye on this space as MEA WorldWide will update the article with new information soon.
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