Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy have nabbed lead roles in pop star Hayley Kiyoko’s movie Girls Like Girls, based on her 2015 hit song of the same name and viral music video.
The coming-of-age film about a young girl falling for another girl will see da Costa play Coley, who explores her attraction to other women. She’s especially attracted to Sonya (Molloy) as they navigate a summer romance.
A logline from the film’s producers adds: “Based on Kiyoko’s breakthrough hit song and viral music video of the same name, the film tells the universal story of falling in love for the first time and learning to accept yourself along the way.”
da Costa is best known for her recurring role as Maya Longette in Under the Bridge for Hulu, while Thai actress Molloy has credits that include He’s All That, Halfworlds and The Bold Type.
Girls Like Girls also marks the first feature Kiyoko will direct and and write after making her name as a pop star and actress. In 2023, Kiyoko followed up her music video, which she co-directed with Austin S. Winchell, with a Girls Like Girls novel that builds on the characters in the original song.
Kiyoko wrote the screenplay for her upcoming Girls Like Girls movie with Stefanie Scott, who starred as Coley in the original music video, alongside Kelsey Chow as Sonya and Hayden Thompson.
Kiyoko did direct a music video in 2015 for her “Girls Like Girls” song, whose worldwide adaptation rights were earlier picked up by Focus Features. Marc Platt, Katie McNicol, Adam Siegel, Dee Best, Michael Philip, Jason Moring and Richard Alan Reid are producing the movie.
Kiyoko is represented by ATC, Kaplan-Perrone, Cultured Artists and CAA. Ida Costa is represented by da Costa Talent and Molloy is represented by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment.
