Selma Blair Returns to Acting With Three New Movies, Including Israel-Hamas War Drama ‘Stay Forte’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Selma Blair is back. The “Cruel Intentions” star is returning with three new movies, including the Israel-Hamas war drama “Stay Forte” with Judd Hirsch and the brothers Mark and Michael Polish’s “There There.” She will also star in supernatural thriller “Silent” from filmmaking duo Doron and Yoaz Paz.

Blair, who went public with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, hinted she had projects in the works when I spoke with her at the Elle Women in Hollywood dinner in November: “I started feeling really better this last year and I’m back at work and doing things so I will have things to announce. “Stay Forte,” directed by Israeli filmmaker Doron Eran, tells the story of Alon Shamiriz, Yotam Haim and Samer Tallaka, three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct.

7 attack in southern Israel. “This film is not just a narrative; it’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the bonds that unite us against unimaginable tragedy,” Blair said in a statement. “I am honored to be part of this journey, which truly reflects the diverse fabric of Israeli society—people of many religions caught in the crossfire of conflict.” Blair faced backlash last year for a media comment she posted about Islam, but later apologized for “a terrible err in my words [that] resulted in hurting countless people I never meant to, and I deeply regret this.” Written by Omri Rose and Tomer Almagor, “Stay Forte” is produced by Eran and Almagor, with Ron Zuckerman serving as executive producer through Eran’s CinemaVeda, LTD, along with U.S.