Amanda Seyfried Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's Octet Musical

0:00It's April 26. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today. Your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Amanda Safry jumped at the chance to star in Lynn Manuel Miranda's new musical movie Octet, without even knowing the full plot. She heard Lynn Manuel was directing his first feature film, an A Capella musical, and said yes on the spot just to work with him. The story follows eight internet addicts who meet in a church basement, lock away their phones, and dive into themes of connection and redemption through witty songs and harmonies. Safry met with Miranda to hear the pitch, but she was already sold, calling herself a born singer who lives for this kind of work. rehearsals kicked off earlier this month, as Miranda shared on Instagram on April 14th, and she's having the time of her life right now. The cast is stacked with talent like Rachel Zegler, Jonathan Groff, Cheryl Lee Ralph, Philip Asu, Gatton Matarazzo, Tremel Tillman, and Paul Jordan. Janssen, everyone's bonding hard was Safry'd raving about how they all love the music and

1:02just click no matter their backgrounds. Original writer Dave Maloy is hyped too, praising Miranda's vision after his tick-tick boom success. This isn't Safry's first musical rodeo. She's shown his Sophie and Mama Mia back in 2008, and in sequel ten years later, plus nag day. Golden Globe nods last year for The Testament of Anne Lee. With rehearsals in full swing and pure joy in the air, octet promises to be a standout, though no release day yet, and keep an eye out for when these voices hit the screen.