In stark contrast to her role as the exceedingly wealthy Beth Dutton in "Yellowstone," Kelly Reilly will play a mother struggling to make ends meet in the upcoming film "Little Wing."
The official logline for the film reads: "'Little Wing' follows Kaitlyn, a teen who is reeling from her parents' divorce and the pending loss of her home. She and her best friend hope to solve her mother's financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but Kaitlyn, instead, forms a bond with the owner, that leads her to a new outlook on life."
Reilly will play Maddie, Kaitlyn's mom, in the heartwarming coming-of-age story, which premieres exclusively on Paramount+ on March 13. Joining the cast is Brian Cox ("Succession") as Jaan, the pigeon racer; Brooklynn Prince ("Cocaine Bear") as Kaitlyn; and Che Tafari ("Me Time") as Adam, Kaitlyn's classmate and friend.
Produced by Awesomeness and Directed by Emmy Nominee Dean Israelite ("Power Rangers"), "Little Wing' is based on the New Yorker article by Susan Orleans. The script has been penned by Academy Award nominee John Gatins ("Flight").
Paramount+ released first-look photos of the film, which you can see below:
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Awesomeness is known for its media properties geared toward the Gen Z cohort. Their past projects include Netflix's "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" and Emmy winner "Trinkets" as well as Hulu's Emmy winner "Zac & Mia" and Emmy nominee "Pen15." They've also launched massively popular YouTube videos like "Next Influencer," "Twin My Heart," "Noah Beck Tries Things" and "My Dream Quinceañera."
Reilly recently appeared in the 2023 murder mystery film "A Haunting in Venice" and in the Amazon Prime original series "Greek Salad." She'll play Beth Dutton in the back half of "Yellowstone" Season 5, due in November 2024. This will mark the end of the hit series. Reilly is rumored to be in talks to reprise her role in the "Yellowstone" spinoff series "2024." However, she has reportedly requested over $1 million per episode and is still hashing out the details with Paramount+.
