Lauren McQueen, recently seen as Maid Marian in the MGM+/Lionsgate series “Robin Hood,” will star in the upcoming British psychological drama “Crack’d.” A first look at the film has been revealed.

Currently nearing closure, the film is set and filmed in Liverpool and sees McQueen play Chloe, a once-promising young actress whose reality unravels within a vicious cycle of addiction, rape and violence. Robbie O’Neill (“Adolescent,” “Enola Holmes 3”) and Jodie McNee (“The Gathering”) also star alongside other Liverpool talent.

The film comes from Liverpool-based writer-director Michael J. Long, who describes “Crack’d” as “a move from gritty social realism to psychological fracture,” adding that he hopes it will help usher in a new era of filmmaking in his region of northwest England.

“The performance-based feature serves as the flagship title for a new regional movement I am spearheading: ‘The New Scouse Wave’,” he said. “Our mission is to champion raw, character-driven storytelling with a distinctly northern, working-class perspective.”

“Crack’d” is being produced by Marc Koebernick, Long and AJ Jones, who also serves as producer and stars in the film. It is being produced by Funk Films, directed by Long and Tom Sidney, in association with Zope Studios. Paddy Rowan also produces, as does Kayleigh Ann Coleman, while Bobby Schofield and Shaun Fagan are associate producers. Ben Molyneux-Chan serves as director of photography.

“Crack’d” marks Long’s second feature film following his debut “Baby Brother,” also set in his native Liverpool. The film premiered in 2024 at the Oldenberg Film Festival, where it won the Hans Ohlms Award.

“Crack’d” aims to premiere at an international festival in early 2027.

Long is represented by Independent Talent. McQueen, who is currently filming season 2 of “Robin Hood,” is repped by WME and Tapestry and