My Darling California: A Darkly Comic Dive into Hollywood’s Secrets

Production Details

Title: My Darling California

Format: Feature Film

Production Begins: September 2026

Filming Location: Los Angeles

Producer: David Hinojosa, Zach Nutman, Alex Coco, Sébastien Reybaud

Writer/Director: Elijah Bynum

Cast: Jessica Chastain, Chris Pine, Mikey Madison, Don Cheadle, Charles Melton

My Darling California is a darkly comic Hollywood noir set in 1980. News anchor Sharon Normandie, trapped in a loveless marriage to her philandering talk-show host husband Jack, drowns her misery in drugs and revenge. When ex-con John Ashley Cotton blackmails Jack with a sex tape, and naive country star Jodie Taylor prepares to debut on his show, chaos brews behind the glittering lights. Meanwhile, two bumbling crooks kidnap Jack’s prized horse—unaware Sharon orchestrated it to bankroll her escape. As secrets, scandals, and schemes collide, everyone’s masks shatter in a shocking, deadly finale under California’s blinding spotlight.

Production Companies

2am

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New York, NY 10001

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Rapt Film

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info@antoncorp.com

Anton Corp

21a Brownlow Mews
London, WC1N 2LA, UK

+44 207 016 3355
info@antoncorp.com

Caa Media Finance

2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

424-288-2000
filmsales@caa.com

About My Darling California

My Darling California presents a darkly comic take on the Hollywood experience of 1980. The film follows news anchor Sharon Normandie, who finds herself trapped in a cold marriage with her unfaithful husband, Jack. Her coping mechanisms lead her into a world of drugs and plans for revenge as complex events unfold around her. As Jack contends with an extortion scheme tied to a compromising tape, a naive country star prepares for her big break on his show. With comedic undertones, the story escalates through chaotic twists, including a horse kidnapping that Sharon has orchestrated for her own escape. The narrative culminates in a dramatic finale that unveils hidden truths amid the glitz of California.