Joe Locke Set To Star In Rhys Marc Jones’ ‘Black Church Bay’

Heartstopper star Joe Locke will take on the role of Jasper in Rhys Marc Jones’ upcoming psychological thriller Black Church Bay as many fans have speculated.

The filming on Black Church Bay has already begun in Wales, with Rhys Jones directing from his own screenplay and Alex Polunin producing. Sources tell us that the storm scene has already been filmed.

Set against the backdrop of the Isle of Anglesey, the film follows Barry (40s) and Jasper (17) — which could be code names — as they escape for a secretive weekend getaway. Their idyllic retreat turns tense when Jasper begins to toy with Barry about the risk of their relationship being exposed. When 17-year-old Jasper drowns during a weekend getaway, his older partner Barry (40s) is faced with an impossible choice: protect the truth about their relationship, or risk his own downfall.

Joe Locke made his acting debut in Netflix’s queer romance Heartstopper. He went on to join Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along, playing Billy/Wiccan, the son of the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). Locke recently wrapped production on his first film Heartstopper Forever, which will serve as the conclusion to the hit series. Following the shoot for Black Church Bay, he will make his West End debut in Clarkston, starring opposite fellow Marvel newcomer Ruaridh Mollica. Locke is repped by Markham, Froggatt & Irwin and Prosper PR in the U.K., and CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern in the U.S.