O'Dessa: Release date news, cast details, and more about the upcoming post-apocalyptic musical starring Sadie Sink

O'Dessa is one of the upcoming projects set to debut on Hulu. It is a musical drama film written and directed by filmmaker Geremy Jasper, who gained recognition through his work on music videos for Florence + the Machine and Selena Gomez & The Scene.

The film follows a farm girl in a post-apocalyptic rock opera going on a journey in search of a family heirloom.

Here's the official synopsis, per IMDb:

"A farm girl in search to recover a cherished family heirloom. She travels to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love. To save his soul, she must put the power of destiny to the ultimate test."

The musical drama stars Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Mufasa: The Lion King, Waves), Regina Hall (Girls Trip, Scary Movie), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus, Looking), and singer-songwriter Pokey LaFarge in key roles.

The film will have its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW (South by Southwest) film festival, which is currently scheduled on March 8 ahead of its debut on Hulu scheduled for March 13.

What is the plot of O'Dessa?

O'Dessa is a musical drama set in a post-apocalyptic world. It follows a farm girl who travels to Satylite City on a quest to find a family heirloom - and discovers her true love.

The recently released trailer promises a cyberpunk (dystopian futuristic) rock opera, soaked in neon lights. However, this is not the first time writer-director Geremy Jasper has worked on a musical film. His 2017 film, Patti Cake$ also follows a young, talented musical artist embarking on a journey to achieve her dreams as an aspiring rapper.

Who is in the cast of O'Dessa?

O'Dessa stars Stranger Things star Sadie Sink in the central role of a rebellious farm girl. While speaking about signing on for this challenging role, she told Variety,

“There was this moment where I was just like, ‘Oh my God. I can’t believe I said yes to this. F**k. What am I doing?!"

She further added:

“I would sing a song, and no one else would really know that I’m freaking out on the inside, but in my own head, it’s like, ‘Oh, that’s not my voice. That’s not how I can sing this song.’ … There were some days when it was harder than others. But sometimes, it was like, ‘I feel completely fearless right now, and I’m singing in front of a lot of people!’”

Besides Sink, the principal cast includes Kelvin Harrison Jr., Regina Hall, Murray Bartlett, and Pokey LaFarge. Here is the full list of cast and characters of the film:

Sadie Sink as O'Dessa, the protagonist
Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Euri Dervish, O'dessa's love interest
Murray Bartlett as Plutonovich, entertainment mogul
Regina Hall as Neon Dion
Pokey LaFarge as Vergil
Mark Boone Junior as Father Walt
Bree Elrod as Calliope
Dora Dimic Rakar as Priscilla
Ivona Tomiek as Mary II
Marinko Prga as Vulturo
Rithvik Andugula as Rael

When will O'Dessa be released? Everything we know so far

O'Dessa, backed by Searchlight Pictures, will have its world premiere at the SXSW film festival on March 8, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Shortly after, it will be available to stream on Hulu on March 13.

Noah Stahl and Michael Gottwald serve as the film's producers. Geremy Jasper, who has written and directed this film, also serves as a music composer along with his previous collaborator, Jason Binnick.