Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Star in Benh Zeitlin's 'Hold on to Your Angels'
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Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to Star in Benh Zeitlin's 'Hold on to Your Angels'

Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal will reunite in the upcoming film "Hold on to Your Angels," directed by Oscar-nominated Benh Zeitlin and produced by Plan B and Rapt Film. The story follows Mescal's character, a hell-bound outlaw, and Buckley's role as a shepherd of lost souls, who fall into a catastrophic love set against the backdrop of South Louisiana. This marks their third collaboration, following "Hamnet" and "The Lost Daughter." Zeitlin describes the film as a love letter to an endangered way of life and a call for empathy.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 8 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on entertainment industry news without political framing. They highlight the filmmakers' artistic intentions and actors' previous collaborations, presenting perspectives from the director and producer. There is no evident political viewpoint or partisan framing, as the coverage centers on film production details and creative themes.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is positive and anticipatory, emphasizing the creative vision and reunion of acclaimed actors. Quotes from the director and producer express admiration for the film's themes and setting, contributing to an overall optimistic sentiment about the project.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18'Hamnet' stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal to star in 'Hold on to Your Angels'CenterPositive
news18Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal to feature in 'Hold on to Your Angels'CenterPositive

Coverage timeline

news18 broke this story on 8 May, 08:17 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    news188 May, 08:17 am
    Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal to feature in 'Hold on to Your Angels'
  2. 2
    news188 May, 09:08 am
    'Hamnet' stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal to star in 'Hold on to Your Angels'

Lens Score breakdown

41/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Plan BRapt Film

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
8 May 2026
Key entities
Jessie BuckleyPaul MescalBenh ZeitlinFilmmakingDeadline HollywoodPlan B (musician)Academy AwardsLos AngelesRomance filmOutlawHamnet (novel)The Lost Daughter (film)