Aly Michalka Lands Role In New Film Based On King Lear

Aly Michalka has landed a new role. The young actress is set to star in upcoming film, The Lears, based on Shakespeare’s book, King Lear.

According to Variety, “The script focuses on world-renowned cutting-edge architect Davenport Lear (Bruce Dern). Nearing retirement, he summons his four dysfunctional children Glenn (Anthony Hall); twins Regan (Aly Michalka) and Rory (James Hoare); Kent (Nic Bishop); and Regan’s husband Tom Cornwall (Astin) to a weekend family retreat in one of his signature architectural creations.

When they hear the bombshell that he has decided to marry his personal assistant Diana (Vicctoria Smurfit) that Sunday, it sets off an explosive and humorous round of devious behavior and conflict as each of them jockeys for position, borne by self-interest, greed and jealousy.”

Production is getting underway now in Los Angeles and will hopefully wrap in the next few months. NeoClassics Films hopes to have the film out next year.