Kerry Washington will star in and executive produce the psychological thriller 'An Innocent Girl' for Netflix, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. James Marsden and Chloe East join her in the cast, portraying a story of seduction and danger in Washington, D.C. The project builds on Washington's recent successes with the streamer.
Kerry Washington is set to take on a dual role in Netflix's upcoming film 'An Innocent Girl,' starring as the lead while also serving as an executive producer. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, known for his Netflix action thriller 'Carry On' from 2024, the movie follows a young, ambitious woman drawn into a perilous world of sex, power, and murder by a influential D.C. couple. James Marsden and Chloe East co-star alongside Washington in this psychological drama.
The script originates from Michael Mohan and Marc Guggenheim, with recent revisions by Carly Wray. Production involves Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter under their Netflix partnership, joined by executive producers Marc Guggenheim, Mike McGrath, Scott Greenberg, and Washington herself.
This marks another collaboration for Washington with Netflix, following her lead role in Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' which premiered last year and earned strong reviews within the franchise. In 2024, she executive produced and starred in Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight,' a war drama that charted in Netflix's Top 10 across over 85 countries. Her earlier Netflix appearance was in the 2020 musical 'The Prom' opposite Meryl Streep.
For Marsden, the film represents a return to Netflix after his role in the popular dark comedy series 'Dead to Me,' whose final season topped global charts in 46 countries. He is preparing for the second season of Hulu's 'Paradise' and his Marvel debut as Cyclops in 'Avengers: Doomsday' later this year.
Chloe East, gaining recognition from Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' and the horror 'Heretic' with Hugh Grant, has upcoming projects including Netflix's 'Roommates,' the series 'Foster Dade' from Berlanti and Schechter, and 'At the Sea' with Amy Adams.
Collet-Serra's 'An Innocent Girl' follows his hit 'Carry On,' starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, which amassed 172.1 million views and ranks as Netflix's third-most-watched film ever, trailing only 'KPop Demon Hunters' and 'Red Notice.'