Sydney Sweeney is producing the upcoming horror film Immaculate and impressed fans with the story behind the project

Despite the relative failure of Madame Web, Sydney Sweeney is showing no signs of slowing down her rapidly growing Hollywood career. After executive producing the romantic comedy Anyone but You, which emerged as a major box office hit, Sweeney will make her full producing debut with the upcoming horror movie Immaculate, in which she also stars.

Sydney Sweeney as Cecilia in Immaculate (2024)

During a talk show appearance, Sweeney spoke about how she had to take it upon herself to get the film made as she played the long game with the script. Fans were impressed with Sweeney’s dedication to her craft and praised the actress for taking the reins of her career into her own hands by making the bold choice of producing the film herself. Here is how fans are reacting to Sweeney’s decision to produce Immaculate.

Sydney Sweeney Talks Acquiring and Producing the Script For Immaculate

Sydney Sweeney recently appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she promoted her upcoming horror movie Immaculate. The film marks Sweeney’s producing debut, and while talking to Fallon, the Euphoria star explained how the project materialized.

Sydney Sweeney on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sweeney revealed that she had auditioned for a version of the movie when she was sixteen years old and couldn’t get the script out of her head. The project was later scrapped and Sweeney decided to reach out to its writer and acquired the script almost a decade later.

“And so, 10 years later, I decided to make it.”

Sweeney further added that she worked with writer Andrew Lobel to rewrite the movie to match her as a 25-year-old. She later became attached as a producer and took the project forward to financiers and found a director. Sweeney proudly exclaimed:

“I produced. It was my first thing I ever produced..”

At the same time, Sweeney also revealed she was a fan of horror movies because of her father and always wanted to feature in one. In the film, Sweeney plays the role of Cecilia, a nun who experiences troubling events after moving to a convent in the Italian countryside.

Fans Praise Sydney Sweeney for Playing the Long Game With Immaculate

Sydney Sweeney’s comments about the hard work and effort she put behind a project she believed in quickly impressed netizens. Fans of the actress took to social media to praise her for taking the bold move of turning into a producer at such an early stage in her career.

Sydney Sweeney in a still from Immaculate (2024)

Here is what fans said about the lengths to which Sweeney went to ensure Immaculate would get made on X.

As the tweets suggest, fans were overwhelmingly positive towards Sweeney and were impressed by her decision to back a script she liked by producing it herself. Moreover, the revelation of the efforts Sweeney put into the film, has encouraged netizens to check out the film in theaters, creating a genuine buzz for the project.

Immaculate, directed by Michael Mohan and starring Sydney Sweeney, is scheduled to release on March 22, 2024.