Ezeudu-Sterling is expanding her creative horizons beyond acting, proving she's a multi-hyphenate talent ready to make her mark behind the camera with this fresh vampire comedy that tackles self-identity in an entirely new genre.
Insiders say Ezeudu-Sterling has been quietly developing this project for months, and landing French co-production partners SCoT(T) and The Project is a major coup that signals serious industry confidence in her creative vision before she's even hit the festival circuit.
The news breaks July 14, 2026, ahead of Fantasia Festival's Frontières International Co-Production Market. SCoT(T) and The Project are both Paris-based production companies joining as French co-production partners on 'Gro(ceries).'
Ezeudu-Sterling isn't just acting anymore—she's writing and starring in her own vampire comedy, which means the Netflix crowd might be about to see a very different side of their favorite 'Sex Education' alum. Landing French co-production partners before hitting Fantasia's market is strategic positioning that could pay off majorly.
Chinenye Ezeudu-Sterling, best known for her role as Vivienne in Netflix's beloved series 'Sex Education,' is making a dramatic genre pivot with 'Gro(ceries),' a vampire self-identity comedy that just landed some serious French muscle. Paris-based production companies SCoT(T) and The Project have officially boarded the project as co-production partners, according to Variety. The timing couldn't be more calculated—Ezeudu-Sterling isn't just starring in this blood-sucking affair; she's also co-writing it alongside director Sophie King.
That creative control means this vampire comedy is deeply personal, a vehicle for her own voice rather than someone else's vision. The news comes just ahead of the project's participation in Fantasia Festival's Frontières International Co-Production Market, where it'll look to attract even more international partners. SCoT(T) and The Project joining as French co-production partners is significant for several reasons.
French involvement typically brings European tax incentives, access to talented crews, and a stamp of credibility that travels well at international film markets. For a vampire comedy from an emerging writer-director team, that's invaluable currency. What makes this story particularly juicy is the self-identity angle wrapped in vampire mythology.
'Gro(ceries)' clearly isn't just another horror-comedy—it's using supernatural transformation as a metaphor for something more personal. Ezeudu-Sterling's Vivienne was a breakout character on 'Sex Education,' and her transition from that safe, familiar world into uncharted genre territory suggests she's hungry to prove herself beyond the Netflix machine.
