May 10
Out Director Gregg Araki Lands Olivia Wilde for Sexy New Thriller
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Out director Gregg Araki has found his leading lady for erotic thriller "I Want Your Sex" – "Don't Worry Darling" helmer (and Harry Styles' ex) Olivia Wilde will star in the tale of lust and lawlessness.
"When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse," Variety reported.
"But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder."
No actor is listed for Elliot in the Variety report or at the film's IMDb page, which may mean the role has not yet been cast.
Though "Don't Worry, Darling," a satire about gender roles and entitled masculinity, won mixed reviews, Wilde's earlier feature, 2019's "Booksmart," drew plaudits.
Araki has been making queer-themed films since the 1980s, though it may be a clutch of '90s movies for which he's best known, including "The Living End" (1992) and the so-called "Teenage Apocalypse" trilogy, comprising "Totally F***ed Up" (1993), "The Doom Generation" (1995), and "Nowhere" (1997). His 2007 film "Mysterious Skin," based on Scott Heim's novel and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbett, "earned him a nomination for Best Director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards," Variety recalled.
Araki won the inaugural Queer Palm award at Cannes with his 2010 opus "Kaboom." "I Want Your Sex" will be Araki's first feature since 2014's "White Bird in a Blizzard."
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
