Actress Jenna Ortega is set to make her directorial debut with a script she has been working on for almost 10 years. She expressed her desire to not only star and produce the film but also direct it. Ortega sees herself in the project and views directing as the main focus of her career. While she has never directed before, she recently served as an executive producer on a horror comedy and has upcoming projects as both producer and actress. Ortega hopes to eventually work behind the scenes and step out of the spotlight in future endeavors.
Source: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jenna-ortega-direct-movie-writing-1236382081/