{{Short description|American drama film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Mother Wolf | image = | caption = | director = Suzi Yoonessi | producer = Melissa Leo | screenplay = Spencer Crossland<br>Suzi Yoonessi | based_on = | starring = {{plainlist| * Melissa Leo * Matt Walsh * Arian Moayed * Kat Cunning * Mary Stuart Masterson }} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | production_companies = | distributor = | released = | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = }}
'''''Mother Wolf''''' is an upcoming independent American film directed by Suzi Yoonessi and starring Melissa Leo.
==Premise== A retired grandmother must take in her grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/john-turturro-melissa-leo-mediapro-english-mipcom-film-1236042301/|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=23 October 2024|title= MIPCOM: John Turturro, Melissa Leo Films Lead Mediapro's Slate of English-Language Content|first=Lily|last=Ford|date=23 October 2024}}</ref>
==Cast== * Melissa Leo * Matt Walsh * Arian Moayed * Kat Cunning * Mary Stuart Masterson * Jeff Ayars
==Production== Suzi Yoonessi wrote the feature film with Spencer Crossland, and also directs.<ref name="cinehol"/> The cast is led by Melissa Leo, and also includes Matt Walsh, Arian Moayed, Kat Cunning and Mary Stuart Masterson. Leo is also a producer.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=23 October 2024|url= https://deadline.com/2024/10/mediapro-john-turturro-melissa-leo-mipcom-1236155006/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title= Mediapro's U.S. & Canada Studio Unveils Star-Studded Slate Including Melissa Leo, John Turturro, Juan José Campanella and Daniel Burman Projects — MIPCOM |last1=Stewart |first1=Clarke|first2=Max |last2=Goldbart|date= October 23, 2024}}</ref>
Principal photography took place in Hudson Valley in New York State in August 2024.<ref name="cinehol">{{cite web|website=Cinemaholic|accessdate=23 October 2024|url=https://thecinemaholic.com/melissa-leo-mother-wolf/|title=Melissa Leo to Star in Suzi Yoonessi's 'Mother Wolf'|first= Harsh |last=Vardhan|date=June 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org/newsinfo/https//www.hudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org/20241022|website=Hudson Valley Film Commission|accessdate=21 May 2025|date= October 22, 2024|title= THIRD QUARTER PRODUCTION BOUNCE}}</ref> In October 2024 the film was in post-production, supported by The Mediapro Studio.<ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|url= https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/john-turturro-melissa-leo-evan-katz-the-mediapro-studio-1236187531/|accessdate=23 October 2024|date= Oct 23, 2024|title= John Turturro, Melissa Leo, '24's' Evan Katz, 'Mafia Spies' Director Tom Donahue, Juan José Campanella on the Mediapro Studio's First U.S. Slate|first=John|last=Hopewell}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Upcoming films Category:Films about families Category:Films shot in the Hudson Valley Category:American independent films Category:Upcoming English-language films