Soap alum Jacob Young (“All My Children,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”) is set to star in and co-direct “Murder Between Friends,” an independent film about a legendary TV star who tries to solve a murder that occurred at her countryside estate. Joan Collins (“Guiding Light,” “Dynasty”) leads the cast, which also includes “Days of our Lives” alum Nadia Bjorlin (ex-Chloe Lane).
“It’s very Agatha Christie, sort of ‘Knives Out’ without having a hundred million dollars to shoot it, but still will be a lovely film nonetheless,” Young told Michael Fairman TV last month while out promoting another film he recently starred in called “Four For Fun.” Jason Cook (ex-Shawn Brady, “Days of our Lives”) directed that film, which also stars Brytni Sarpi (Elena, “The Young and the Restless”).
Other actors set to appear in “Murder Between Friends” include British soap star Toby-Alexander Smith (ex-Gray Atkins, “EastEnders”), Jim Borstelmann, Espen Hatleskog and Czech actress Hana Vagnerová. “All My Children” alum Trent Garrett (ex-Asher Pike) is reportedly set to co-direct alongside Young, with the film based on a script written by Mark Rozzano.
“This is a really cool project. We’ve already rented the castle that we’re shooting at,” Young recently told Soap Opera Digest, noting that Bjorlin will be playing his love interest in the movie.