Madeline Brewer is stepping out of Gilead and entering another nightmare in “Pruning.” The Emmy nominee has signed on to star in Lola Blanc’s psychological horror pic about a far-right political commentator who “discovers that her rhetoric has inspired a mass shooting.” Deadline broke the news.
Written by Blanc and Jeremy Radin, “Pruning” explores how Sami (Brewer) must “contend with the part of herself that has a conscience” following the tragedy she’s in part responsible for.
Prior to her Emmy-nominated role as Janine on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Brewer had a recurring role on “Orange is the New Black.” Her film credits include “Hustlers” and “Cam.”
Blanc’s other credits include “In Other Words,” a short about former lovers who make a truce.
