Inde Navarrette Set to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Waffle House Index’

Inde Navarrette is officially Hollywood's hottest commodity right now. Fresh off landing the iconic role of Rogue in Marvel's upcoming X-Men movie, the powerhouse actress is locking in her next big move. She is set to star in sci-fi thriller package “The Waffle House Index” for Apple Original Films. Apple scooped up the competitive rights in a massive seven-figure deal. The project also marks a major career milestone for Navarrette. She takes on executive producer duties for the very first time in her career.

Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment will produce the feature film. Director Louis Paxton is attached to helm the project. Paxton recently made waves at the Sundance Film Festival where he won the NEXT Innovator Award for his film The Incomer. Screenwriter Andrew Nunnelly penned the script, which earned a coveted spot on the 2025 Black List. While full plot details are kept under tight wraps, the title nods to a real metric FEMA uses to measure natural disaster severity. Navarrette stars as Jane, a woman working the graveyard shift at a local Waffle House while a terrifying storm rolls in.

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Navarrette's sky-high momentum comes on the heels of her breakout turn in the horror smash “Obsession”. Directed by Curry Barker, the film smashed box office records with over $505 million worldwide. It earned universal critical acclaim and quickly turned into a genuine pop culture phenomenon. Her praised performance generated serious Oscar buzz and even landed her character a featured spot at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.

Before becoming cinema's latest It Girl, she broke onto the scene with her portrayal of Estela De La Cruz on the fourth and final season of Netflix's “13 Reasons Why”. She also scored a key role on the hit CW drama series “Superman & Lois”.

Navarrette has been remarkably cautious and calculated about selecting her next career moves despite endless high-profile industry offers. Industry insiders note that Apple is the ultimate star-driven studio right now. Landing this massive package with Apple underscores her meteoric rise to A-list status. With a wild concept, top talent and a stellar creative team behind it, this project is shaping up to be an absolute must-watch event.