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\n\tGracie Abrams<\/a> is heading to Hollywood. According to Deadline<\/em>,<\/a> the Grammy-nominated singer has been cast in the lead role of A24\u2019s forthcoming film, Please<\/em>. <\/p>\n \n\tThe role will mark Abrams\u2019 debut on the silver screen as an actress, while renowned filmmaker Halina Reijn\u00a0is on board to direct the A24-produced project. Reijn previously teamed up with A24 to helm films like Babygirl<\/em> and Bodies Bodies Bodies<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe singer has family ties to generations of decorated filmmakers. Gracie\u2019s father, JJ Abrams, has a Hollywood r\u00e9sum\u00e9\u00a0that includes writing Forever Young<\/em> and\u00a0Armageddon<\/em>. He also directed Star Trek<\/em> as well as\u00a0Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0sequels\u00a0The Force Awakens<\/em> and\u00a0The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>. For his next project, Abrams will helm The Great Beyond,<\/em> starring Jenna Ortega and Glen Powell. <\/p>\n \n\tGracie Abrams\u2019 grandmother, Carol Abrams, is a Peabody Award winner, while her grandfather, Gerald Abrams, has also been nominated for an Emmy Award.<\/p>\n \n\tDuring Abrams\u2019 April 2025 Billboard <\/a><\/em>cover story, the \u201cThat\u2019s So True\u201d singer was very coy about her Hollywood aspirations, but admitted she has \u201cloads of ambitions\u201d outside of singing and songwriting. \u201cI don\u2019t know what I want to attempt to speak into existence at this point in time,\u201d Abrams cryptically said when asked about potentially acting in the future.<\/p>\n \n\tOn the music front, the 26-year-old pop star leveled up with the release of her The Secret of Us<\/em> album in June 2024, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.<\/a> Abrams headed out on a subsequent tour in support of her sophomore LP, and her 2025 U.S. leg marked her first run of headlining arena shows last summer. <\/p>\n \n\tThere has been plenty of crossover when it comes to music artists jumping into the A24 universe of movies. Tyler, the Creator<\/a> starred in Marty Supreme<\/a><\/em> to close out 2025 and the company is producing Charli xcx\u2019s<\/a> The Moment<\/em> film<\/a>, which arrives on Jan. 30. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n