Will Ferrell Rushes to Save Leslye Headland's Career After Failure of The Acolyte and Abandonment by Lucasfilm

Will Ferrell Rushes to Save Leslye Headland's Career After Failure of The Acolyte and Abandonment by Lucasfilm

​Don't look now, but SNL-alum Will Ferrell is here to save the day for Leslye Headland. Headland, Harvey Weinstein's personal assistant during her tenure at Miramax, has experienced a significant career opportunity with the upcoming film adaptation of her Broadway play, Cult of Love. This revival comes after the cancellation of her Star Wars series, […] The post Will Ferrell Rushes to Save Leslye Headland’s Career After Failure of The Acolyte an…

‘Cult of Love’ scribe Leslye Headland explains how the play originated, how she defines a sin and how one artistic home changed her career

The playwright and co-creator of TV’s “Russian Doll” honed her skills by writing a seven-play cycle for Iama Theatre Company, which led to her debuting on Broadway.

Leslye Headland Set to Direct and Adapt CULT OF LOVE Movie

Leslye Headland's Cult of Love, which premiered on Broadway in 2024, is now officially in the works with Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum attached as producers. Headland is set to adapt her script and direct the feature.