Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams to lead 'Klara and the Sun' adaptation from Taika Waititi

Jenna Ortega, known for her role in Wednesday, is set to star alongside six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams in Taika Waititi's ambitious adaptation of the sci-fi novel Klara and the Sun. The novel, a New York Times bestseller written by Kazuo Ishiguro, follows the story of Klara, an artificial friend created to prevent teenagers from feeling lonely. Ortega, currently in high demand, had to drop out of Scream 7 due to scheduling conflicts. She is also starring in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice 2 and working on the second season of Netflix's Wednesday, the Addams Family spin-off. Meanwhile, Amy Adams will be seen in Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch and Waititi, who recently released Next Goal Wins, has several upcoming projects, including Interior Chinatown, a new Star Wars, and a Time Bandits series. Klara and the Sun explores the theme of loneliness through the eyes of its narrator, an artificial friend. The story delves into the question of what it means to love, featuring a narrator who is optimistic and childlike. Ishiguro, the author, explained that the appeal of the novel lies in the protagonist, Klara, who brings a childlike freshness and openness to the story, remaining optimistic despite learning darker things about the human world.