Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd [1] are teaming up for a new A24 film [2]. "Death of a Unicorn" will reportedly star the duo as a father and daughter who accidentally run over a unicorn with their car, according to Giant Freaking Robot [3]. More details about the film, which will be written and directed by Alex Scharfman, emerged on 18 July when several outlets reported that the project had received a waiver to continue filming amid the SAG-AFTRA strike [4]. POPSUGAR confirmed that "Death of a Unicorn" was one of the projects to receive a waiver from SAG-AFTRA.

"Death of a Unicorn" is another project in Ortega's busy schedule. Earlier this year, she was spotted filming "Beetlejuice 2," [5] which is expected to hit cinemas in 2024. She's also set to reprise her title role in season two of Netflix's "Wednesday" [6] (though production on the new episodes is on hold due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes).

Last week, Ortega, 20, also learned that she's nominated for best actress in a comedy series at the 2023 Emmys [7] for her "Wednesday" role. She wrote on Instagram [8] on 12 July, "What wonderful news to hear the 'Wednesday' team has received twelve Emmy nominations. I've been so fortunate to witness first hand the incredible time/effort being put in by our cast, crew, writers, and directors, and feel so excited to be able to share this with them. @televisionacad, thank you for the honour, it's a pleasure."

Rudd, 54, meanwhile, starred in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" earlier this year and voices a character in the upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" film. He'll also return for the upcoming "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" sequel.

Ahead, find out everything else we know about Ortega and Rudd's "Death of a Unicorn" film.

Why Is "Death of a Unicorn" Allowed to Film During the SAG Strike?

A24 is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), so "Death of a Unicorn" is one of the 39 independent projects that SAG-AFTRA gave a waiver to so they can continue filming amid the strike. To get a waiver, a producer must be "truly independent" and agree to be bound retroactively to the agreement that is eventually reached at the end of the strike.

A24's upcoming film "Mother Mary," [9] starring Michaela Coel and Anne Hathaway [10], also received a waiver and is expected to pick up shooting again soon. Deadline [11] noted that "Death of a Unicorn" is still in "deep development" and is not yet ready to begin filming.