Cole Sprouse will be joining Kathryn Newton, Storm Reid, and Dove Cameron in the upcoming indie thriller Hot Year. The coming-of-age revenge film was written by Roxy Sophie Sorkin and will be her feature directorial debut. She is known for her short films, including Swollen and Vodka, which she directed and wrote herself. Deadline describes the synopsis,
Set against the eerie backdrop of a small Pacific Northwest town during a relentless heatwave, Hot Year follows two childhood best friends whose bond is pushed to the brink after a revenge plan against an ex-boyfriend spirals into a violent incident they can’t take back. Over the course of one feverish night, the pair must navigate the consequences of their actions as buried trauma, loyalty, and identity collide.
The film also stars J. Smith Cameron and Owen Painter. Executive producers include Newton, Hype Studios’ Aleksandr Fomin, Wagner Entertainment’s Ryan Hamilton, and Mosaic Films’ Pavel Burian. Entertainment 360’s Evan Silverberg and Dylan Conklin are set to produce alongside Hype Studios’ Ilya Stewart, Killer Films’ Christine Vachon, and Wagner Entertainment’s Jordan Wagner. Rebellium Films’ Talia Bella and Randy Wayne will oversee production services during shooting and serve as co-producers alongside Wagner Entertainment’s Amanda Larney.
Sprouse will have a jam-packed 2026, as three of his upcoming indie films are releasing this year: Eugene Kotlyarenko’s Vintage Violence, Devon Michaels’ Wake, and Milad Schwartz’s Elastic Hearts. The Lisa Frankenstein actor also recently wrapped on Amazon MGM’s romantic comedy Goodbye Girl, where he stars alongside Kiernan Shipka and Natalia Dyer. Sprouse can be seen next in Andrew Patterson’s The Rivals of Amziah King, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kurt Russell, which premiered at SXSW 2025.
Hot Year is set to begin production in Oklahoma in May.
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