Yahoo Movies First trailer for Riverdale star Camila Mendes' rom-com Upgraded
Riverdale star Camila Mendes’ new film Upgraded has released an official trailer.
The rom-com, which also stars Spider-Man’s Marisa Tomei and Shadow and Bone’s Archie Renaux, follows an art intern who gets carried away in a lie while on a trip to London.
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Upgraded was previously teased in Amazon Prime’s 2024 sizzle reel, but now fans get a proper glimpse of what is in store.
With the trailer also came exciting news about a release date, as it was announced that the film will land on the streaming platform worldwide on February 9.
Upgraded’s synopsis reads: "Ana (Mendes) is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire (Tomei). When she’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will (Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss – a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface."
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The new trailer teases fun and chaotic antics in the English capital, as Ana falls in love with Will under the guise of a false identity.
The all-star cast also includes Anthony Head (Ted Lasso), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Derry Girls), Thomas Kretschmann (Indiana Jones), Gregory Montel (Call My Agent) and Rachel Matthews (Happy Death Day).
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As well as starring as the lead, Mendes, who played Veronica Lodge in Riverdale between 2017 and 2023, also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Upgraded isn’t the only Amazon Prime project the actress is involved in this year, as she also stars in upcoming romantic comedy Música.
The film, a new spin on the genre, follows a New Jersey man who is "plagued by the music in his head", and trying to balance love, family and his Brazilian culture.
Música, scheduled to arrive on Prime Video on April 4, stars Rudy Manusco, who also writes and directs the film – alongside Mendes, J.B. Smoove and Francesca Reale.
Upgraded premieres on Prime Video worldwide on February 9.
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