Beauty Gonzalez, Sid Lucero to join forces in new film ‘Outside’

Beauty Gonzalez (second from left) and Sid Lucero (center) in a scene from “Outside.” Image: Courtesy of Netflix

Beauty Gonzalez and Sid Lucero will star in the upcoming horror film “Outside,” which revolves around a couple’s quest to keep their family safe amid the horrors of a zombie outbreak.

Gonzalez and Lucero’s casting was confirmed by a streaming platform in a press statement, which also announced the film’s October 11 release.

In the statement, the family’s quest for survival will be haunted by “old traumas,” apparently referring to Gonzales and Lucero’s characters, which will eventually play a role in their journey.

Details about their castmates are yet to be announced, as of press time.

The movie is directed by Filipino-Australian Carlo Ledesma, who is said to prioritize “compelling human characters, their intricate connections, and conflicts,” in his filmmaking. He is best known for his thesis film “The Haircut,” which bagged the Mini Movie Channel Award for Best Short Film at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

“Outside” was previously revealed at the Netflix APAC Southeast Asia Showcase earlier this month, which was graced by filmmakers and creatives from Thailand and Indonesia.

Gonzalez, who signed with GMA in 2021, started her career as a “Pinoy Big Brother” teen housemate in 2008 where she finished as the fourth big placer. She is best known for her lead roles in the dramas “Kadenang Ginto,” “Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis,” “Pusong Ligaw,” and “Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters.”

Meanwhile, Lucero bagged the Gawad Urian award for Best Actor in his performance in the movie “Selda” in 2008. He is best known for his appearances in the series “A Soldier’s Heart,” “ Love Before Sunrise,” and “Ligaw na Bulaklak.”