Octet Film Will Star Rachel Zegler, Amanda Seyfried, Jonathan Groff

A major ensemble of stage and screen talent will headline Lin-Manuel Miranda’s upcoming film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s Octet, Miranda shared on Instagram.

The company includes Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!) as Jessica, Rachel Zegler (Evita) as Velma, Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) as Paula, Phillipa Soo (Hamilton) as Karly, Jonathan Groff (Just in Time) as Henry, Tramell Tillman (Severance) as Marvin, Paul-Jordan Jansen (Sweeney Todd) as Ed, and Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) as Toby.

Malloy is adapting his book and score for the screen. Set in a church basement meeting room, Octet is the story of eight people struggling with internet addiction who have been gathered together by an enigmatic figurehead to cure themselves of their habits.

Octet premiered in 2019 at Signature Theatre off-Broadway, in a production directed by Annie Tippe. Our critic called it “one of those rare shows that’s ambitious as hell and actually delivers on it’s promise.”