John Travolta's daughter Ella Bleu is set to star in the young adult film Get Lost... described as a 'modern-day re-imagining of Alice In Wonderland'
John Travolta's daughter Ella Bleu is set to star in the upcoming young adult film Get Lost.
Get Lost is a 'modern-day re-imagining of Alice In Wonderland with the creatures turned into human characters,' as reported by Deadline on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old actress will play the role of Alicia/Alice, who falls down the rabbit hole into the 'wonderland that is Budapest' during a sentimental backpacking trip through Europe.
Leading lady: John Travolta's daughter Ella Bleu is set to star in the upcoming young adult film Get Lost; Ella pictured in 2019
According to the film's official synopsis, Alicia embarks on the trip to 'fulfill her mother’s last wish,' but she is thrown off course after a chance encounter with a strange girl forces Alicia to go on a mind-bending overnight adventure.
'Alicia is backpacking through Europe to fulfill her mother’s last wish, and a chance encounter with a strange girl forces Alicia to go on a mind-bending overnight adventure,' reads the film's official synopsis.
'There she meets not only a mysterious young man, but a whole menagerie of individuals that take her on an odyssey that will open her heart and mind.
'In the end, her journey ends with a revelation, and freedom,' the synopsis concludes.
Branching out: Get Lost appears to be Travolta's first film without any connection to her famous father, with her last acting credit stemming from a role in John's 2019 crime-thriller The Poison Rose; Ella and Famke Janssen (right) pictured in The Poison Rose (2019)
Dad-daughter duo: Last month, Ella and John recreated the iconic closing dance scene from Grease in a Super Bowl commercial for Scotts Miracle-Gro; John and Ella pictured
The script for Get Lost was penned by Daniela Amavia, who will also be directing the quirky retelling.
Filming is set to begin this summer in Budapest, Hungary, with Mendelsohn’s Union Patriot Capital Management fully financing the project.
According to Deadline, Get Lost will be produced by Patriot Pictures’ Michael Mendelsohn, Lynn Kressel, and executive produced by Natalie Perrotta.
Get Lost appears to be Travolta's first film without any connection to her famous father, with her last acting credit stemming from a role in John's 2019 crime-thriller The Poison Rose.
Only girl: Ella is the only daughter of John and his late wife Kelly Preston, who tragically passed away last year from breast cancer; John, Ella, and Kelly pictured in 2018
She also snagged a minor role in the 2009 film Old Dogs, where John famously starred opposite of the late Robin Williams.
Last month, Ella and John recreated the iconic closing dance scene from Grease in a Super Bowl commercial for Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Ella is the only daughter of John and his late wife Kelly Preston, who tragically passed away last year from breast cancer. The couple also share 10-year-old son Benjamin and son Jett, who passed away in 2009.
Preston, 57, kept her two-year battle with breast cancer private as her rep said in a statement: 'She had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends.'
Exciting: In Get Lost, the 20-year-old actress will play the role of Alicia/Alice, who falls down the rabbit hole into the 'wonderland that is Budapest' during a sentimental backpacking trip Europe; Ella pictured in 2019
Birthday boy: Ella recently paid tribute to her father in celebration of his 67th birthday last month by penning a touching Instagram post; Ella, Benjamin, and John pictured
Ella recently paid tribute to her father in celebration of his 67th birthday last month by penning a touching Instagram post.
'Happy Birthday to the most incredible man I have ever known. You are not only the best Dad ever, but you are also my best friend.Thank you for raising us, helping us and loving us and thank you for all of the good you do every day.
'The world is so lucky to have you and so are we. I love you Daddy. I had the best time celebrating your birthday with you yesterday,' she wrote.
The post accompanied a photo of the Pulp Fiction actor with Ella and her brother Benjamin, 10, in what appeared to be a throwback photo as he has sported a bald head in recent years.
RIP: Preston, 57, kept her two-year battle with breast cancer private as her rep said in a statement: 'She had been undergoing medical treatment for some time, supported by her closest family and friends'; Benjamin, Kelly, Ella, and John pictured in 2020
