In the upcoming Netflix action film Lou, Jurnee Smollett plays a mother who seeks the help of her landlady (Allison Janney) after her daughter is kidnapped by her abusive ex-boyfriend, played by Logan Marshall-Green.
"Hannah is a young woman who lives on a property owned by Lou with her daughter," says Smollett, who, along with Janney, is also an executive producer on the film. "My daughter's kidnapped in the middle of the night during a rainstorm, and I need the help of Lou to help me track down her kidnapper, and get her back. These women must go on this quest to get Hannah's daughter back, but while doing that, they must confront the power that the past has over them."
"Without giving it away, what I like to say is [I play] an enigmatic older woman who lives on the San Juan islands and rents a trailer on the property to a single mom," says Janney. "Everyone kind of gives Lou a wide berth. She's not very personable. She's got a sense of humor, but she's a woman of few words, and I think she's kind of a scary figure in town."
The film is directed by Anna Foerster from a screenplay by Maggie Cohn and Jack Stanley, with Bad Robot’s JJ Abrams, Hannah Minghella, and Jon Cohen producing.
Based on the trailer the film looks like a cross between Rambo,Taken and John Wick, three franchises I absolutely love. I also love watching women in action films, so I'll definitely be checking Lou out when it drops on September 23.
Check out the trailer below...
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