Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to Reunite After ‘Hamnet’ for Benh Zeitlin’s Outlaw Romance ‘Hold On to Your Angels’

Home Film News May 7, 2026 1:47pm PT Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to Reunite After ‘Hamnet’ for Benh Zeitlin’s Outlaw Romance ‘Hold On to Your Angels’ By Alex Ritman Plus Icon Alex Ritman @alexritman Latest Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to Reunite After ‘Hamnet’ for Benh Zeitlin’s Outlaw Romance ‘Hold On to Your Angels’ 4 minutes ago Melissa Barrera to Lead Horror Feature ‘Inhabit’ From Adam Alleca, Sales Launching in Cannes With Logical Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) 8 hours ago Rooney Mara to Play an ‘Enigmatic, Beautiful, Violent’ Mother in Paris-Set ‘Quest for Love’ From Antonia Campbell-Hughes, HanWay Launching in Cannes 11 hours ago See All Getty, supplied by CAA Newly-crowned Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is reuniting with her “Hamnet” co-star Paul Mescal for “Hold On To Your Angels,” written and to be directed by Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts Of The Southern Wild,” “Wendy”) and what promises to be a buzzy film launching in the Cannes market. Plan B (“F1,” “Moonlight”) will produce with Alex Coco (“Anora,” “Red Rocket”) under his Rapt Film banner. The Veterans is handling international sales, with domestic distribution rights represented by CAA Media Finance. Production is set to begin in February. Related Stories NXT Premium Live Events to Air on CW in Multi-Year Deal