Talk about making a name for yourself quick!

Photo: Zimbio
Photo: Zimbio

She’s the lead in Ava DuVernay’s upcoming A Wrinkle In Time, and now, Storm Reid is set to star alongside David Oyelowo in an upcoming time-travel thriller from Blumhouse Productions. Blumhouse, founded by Jason Blum is the production company behind the critic and commercial darling Get Out, the Jacob Latimore-starring Sleight and an upcoming horror movie, Sweetheart, which Kiersey Clemons is attached to. Reid also starred with Latimore in Sleight.

Next is a time-travel thriller Only You, directed by Jacob Estes. It was announced earlier that Oyelowo would be in the film now we know Reid will be a part of the cast.

Story specifics on the film are still being kept under wraps, but Variety gives a few details, stating that it “involves a police officer (Oyelowo) whose family was killed, a niece (Reid) who is in danger, and a plot with time travel elements.”

Oyelowo is attached executive produce with Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno and Jay Martin. Blum is also producing.

This news may have been under our noses the whole time. Reid posted a photo last month on Instagram with Oyelowo, with the caption “magic.”

#MAGIC #DavidOyelowo ????????

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THR was the first to report the news of Reid’s casting.