Pop star and actress Demi Lovato will be joining Rose Byrne and The Holdovers star Dominic Sessa in Stephanie Laing’s feature Tow.
The new project will see the Grammy winning musician take on her first dramatic feature role and will be Sessa’s next project. As previously revealed ahead of the European Film Market, Tow will see Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Byrne portray the true story of Amanda Ogle, a woman who is unhoused living and fighting her way out of a tow-company trying to reclaim her life after receiving a bill for $21,634.
Ogle also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Laing previously described Ogle as “a true champion” and her story as one of “tenacity and perseverance”.
The original screenplay comes from Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, and Annie Weisman. The Exchange is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance reps domestic.
Producers are Byrne, Laing, via her newly launched Cake or Death Pictures, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop of Votiv Films (Obvious Child), and Brian O’Shea and Danyelle Foord of The Exchange (The Independent). Executive producers include Keasey, Jonathan Tropper (Irreplaceable You), Ogle, Josh Ricks, and Danny Gusman, Nat McCormick and Giovanna Trischitta of The Exchange, and Kevin Eggers. Casting is by Sherry Thomas at Bialy/Thomas.
Demi Lovato has sold more than 24 million records to date in the U.S. alone and is best known for roles in Disney’s Camp Rock, Princess Protection Program, Glee and Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Sessa’s recent performance in the coming-of-age-film The Holdovers earned him a 2024 BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as an Independent Spirit Award win for Breakthrough Performance.
Tow marks a reunion for Byrne, Weisman and Laing, who recently worked together on Apple TV’s Physical.
