Yahoo Lifestyle Andrew Matarazzo to Lead Western Short ‘Roses’ With Ronen Rubinstein and Orlando Pineda (EXCLUSIVE)
Andrew Matarazzo (“Teen Wolf”) is co-writing and will star in “Roses,” an 1800s-set spaghetti Western-style short.
Directed and co-written by Alexander Rain, “Roses” will co-star Ronen Rubinstein (“9-1-1: Lone Star”) and Orlando Pineda (“Griselda” and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”). Filming begins on Dec. 16.
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The movie’s official synopsis reads, “Two outlaws (Matarazzo and Rubinstein), once close partners in crime, find themselves at odds when a once-in-a-lifetime bounty comes into play. But what seems like a simple betrayal is complicated by their deep bond and shared history, leading to a heartbreaking choice between the loot… or their friendship.”
“Roses” will feature a song of the same name written by Matarazzo, Hannah Avison and Jesse Bluu. Bluu serves as the song’s producer along with Davina Leone. The cinematographer on the project is Daniel Marks. “Roses” is produced by Brian Pendleton of Drama Kween Inc. and Josh Farnworth. The filmmakers plan to submit an extended cut of the movie to film festivals.
Matarazzo is best known for his breakout role as Gabe on the MTV hit series “Teen Wolf.” His credits also include “All Rise,” “Jane the Virgin” and 2021’s “He’s All That” with Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan.
Rubinstein has starred for five seasons as T.K. on “9-1-1: Lone Star.” The fifth and final season of the procedural premiered Sept. 23 with the last episode set to air Feb. 3.
In addition to “Griselda” and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” Pineda credits include “Narcos: Mexico,” “Your Iron Lady” and “The Infiltrators.”
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