Darren Criss is ready for his closeup.
The Glee star will take a break from TV and Broadway to star in Smitten!, a romantic comedy written and directed by Oscar winner Barry Morrow, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Morrow will be making his directorial debut.
In the enchanted rom-com, Criss will play a fashion executive who gets kidnapped by the mafia. The film also stars Madalina Ghenea (of TV show Borgia, not to be confused with Showtime's The Borgias) and Angela Molina.
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Criss has recently been starring on Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the celebrated rock musical about a transgender singer.
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He was also recently nominated for an outstanding original music and lyrics Emmy for "This Time," the song he wrote for the finale of Glee.