Live Nation Studios begins Southern California production on ‘Youth Juice’ with Gideon Adlon, Luna Blaise, Simon Rex and Jay Hernandez

Live Nation Studios has started production in Southern California on the horror-comedy feature Youth Juice, with Gideon Adlon, Luna Blaise, Simon Rex, and Jay Hernandez attached, according to Deadline. The project is being developed as a live-action outing for writers Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan, who previously worked on Netflix’s Academy Award-winning KPop Demon Hunters.

Deadline’s report identifies the film’s writing team as Jimenez and McMechan, and it frames Youth Juice as their first live-action feature as screenwriters. The same report characterizes KPop Demon Hunters as an Academy Award winner, noting the duo’s role as “scribes” on that title before transitioning to Youth Juice.

The cast announced for Youth Juice spans a range of recent film and television work. Adlon is described as appearing from Euphoria, Blaise from Jurassic World, Rex from Red Rocket, and Hernandez from Magnum P.I. The production is described as underway in Southern California under the banner of Live Nation Studios, which is also credited in Deadline’s announcement as part of the film’s development and production operation.

Deadline’s piece also presents Youth Juice as a collaboration centered on the combination of cast and genre, calling the film a horror-comedy. Beyond that classification, the report does not provide additional plot details in the excerpt, including character names, release date, or distribution plans.

A first-look photo accompanies the announcement on Deadline, with the outlet crediting the image to Deadline and publishing it alongside the production update. The report’s description indicates the production has commenced, but does not state filming dates, shooting locations beyond the Southern California framing, or any expected post-production timeline.

With production underway, the next steps for the project typically include completing principal photography in the region, moving into post-production for editing, sound, and visual effects if required by the final cut, and then securing final delivery requirements for whatever distribution arrangement is in place. As of the announcement, Deadline’s information emphasizes that casting and writing are in place and that the film is already in motion.

For Jimenez and McMechan, Youth Juice represents a shift from their prior work connected to KPop Demon Hunters to a new live-action feature format. For the cast, the project adds another genre credit to their filmographies, while tying them to a production run led by Live Nation Studios in Southern California.