In both film and television, the rebellious and endearing Aubrey Plaza has already shown herself to be a leading talent. After gaining widespread recognition for her portrayal as April Ludgate, a cynical yet humorous employee at the Parks and Recreation department on the hit NBC mockumentary comedy, the actress has continued to wow viewers with her signature style of acerbic humor in film and television. All upcoming films and TV shows starring Aubrey Plaza are in the queue. Plaza has already shown her versatility in films like Ingrid Goes West, Black Bear, and The Little Hours, as well as on cutting-edge shows like Legion. She is certain to have a busy schedule in the near future.
Plaza’s next projects are diverse and exciting, with the riveting crime thriller Emily the Criminal serving as the first. The film’s reviewers have already praised the star’s performance, calling it “one of her most outstanding roles to date.” Both the second season of the critically acclaimed HBO show The White Lotus and the upcoming FXX horror comedy series Little Demon will feature her with the beloved Danny DeVito. Let’s take a deeper dive into the actress’s next ventures.
Little Demon
In Little Demon, an animated horror-comedy series on FXX, the brilliant Aubrey Plaza and the legendary Danny DeVito lend their voices to the Devil and a cautious mother, respectively. The show follows a lady who had a baby with Satan 13 years ago and is now trying to help her daughter, the Antichrist, cope with her demonic abilities as she grows up.
The mother and daughter try to lead a “normal” life in Delaware, but they keep running into obstacles, including the Devil, who has his sights set on the little girl’s soul. Dan Harmon, co-creator of Rick and Morty, will executive produce the upcoming animated series Little Demon, which will star DeVito’s real-life daughter Lucy DeVito as his child in a horror comedy.
Emily the Criminal
In the much-anticipated new crime thriller Emily the Criminal, the title character is a debt-ridden woman who becomes engaged in a lucrative credit card fraud and finds herself in the deadly Los Angeles criminal underground. Starring Aubrey Plaza, the film follows Emily Benetto as she teams up with a mystery and attractive stranger to pay off her mountain of student loan debt.
Aubrey Plaza and John Patton Ford’s movie Emily the Criminal, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, won praise for Plaza’s potent performance and the film’s insightful social commentary. The Observer gave the movie a positive review and noted that “Plaza’s ongoing determination to bring out the authenticity of the story actually makes the film darker than it would be as a traditional thriller.”
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round, the upcoming romantic comedy thriller starring Aubrey Plaza and the delightful Alison Brie, follows Amber (Brie), a manager at an Italian restaurant chain, on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Florence, Italy, where she meets the chain’s dazzling and wealthy owner and his icy and enigmatic assistant Kat (Plaza). The intriguing film, which also stars Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, and Lil Rel Howery, leaves viewers guessing as to whether the trip will be an unforgettable experience or a terrifying nightmare.
Premiering at the South by Southwest festival, the 2022 film Spin Me Round received favorable reviews, with Variety asking, “Is this supposed to be some kind of sitcom?” What, a suspense novel? An incendiary #MeToo comment about sexual relationships at work? It seems that all of the aforementioned are true.
Olga Dies Dreaming
The Hulu drama series Olga Dies Dreaming is based on the critically acclaimed debut novel of the same name by Xochitl Gonzalez, and it follows the titular character as she and her brother attempt to make their way in the professional and social worlds of New York City’s elite in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The adaptation, which will star Aubrey Plaza as Olga and also feature Ramón Rodrguez, Alan Starzinski, and Jesse Williams, will premiere later this year and focus on the protagonist’s struggles with social acceptance and the pursuit of professional and personal excellence.
The White Lotus
The White Lotus, a satirical comedy-drama on HBO, was supposed to be a limited series, but its debut received such rave reviews and such a large audience that the premium network decided to keep it on as an anthology series. The drama, which stars Jennifer Coolidge, Connie Britton, and Murray Bartlett, has been nominated for an amazing eleven Primetime Emmy Awards. It follows a week in the lives of both guests and workers at the same-named luxurious Hawaiian resort.
Season 2 of the show will mostly include new cast members, including Aubrey Plaza, Michae Imperioli, Theo James, and Haley Lu Richardson, and will be filmed at a new White Lotus property in Sicily. I’m incredibly honored to be on this television series, and I hope I don’t let anybody down,” Plaza told Variety upon learning of her casting. It would seem that everyone has seen this program.
The Ark and the Aardvark
An outcast aardvark named Gilbert unwittingly becomes the leader of a group of oddball animals that must be shepherded on Noah’s Ark before the impending flood in the animated adventure comedy The Ark and the Aardvark, voiced by entertaining performers such as Aubrey Plaza, Miles Teller, Rob Riggle, and Craig Robinson.
John Stevenson directs this charming picture in which Plaza plays Brain, a bright spider who befriends Gilbert and the other outcast animals. Miles, Aubrey, Jenny, Chris, Rob, and Stephen are such hilarious geniuses,” producer Keith Kjarval gushed to Variety about his stellar group. John Stevenson is at the helm, so you know that our film’s quirky characters will come to life onscreen in a way that will delight audiences of all ages.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Hollywood’s finest stars, including Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Hugh Grant, and Cary Elwes, appear in the spy action comedy Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, directed by Guy Ritchie. The film follows super spy Orson Fortune (Statham) as he and his fellow high-profile operatives enlist a popular movie star to carry out a top-secret mission.
Plaza plays CIA high-tech specialist Sarah Fidel, who reluctantly accompanies Orson on his spectacular global assignment, in the blockbuster film adaptation. There were originally two release dates planned for Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre this year, but the film was delayed after it was discovered that it would feature “Ukrainian baddies,” which was seen as politically insensitive while Ukraine was under attack from Russian forces.
