Inde Navarrette (breakout star of Obsession) is attached to star in The Waffle House Index, an upcoming sci-fi project from Apple.
The film’s name is based on the informal barometer for a hurricane’s severity. The levels are based on how much service an area’s Waffle House is offering. Green means the restaurant is in full service, and the damage isn’t severe; yellow means a limited menu (indicating low food supplies), and red means it’s a closed restaurant and often a sign of unsafe conditions.
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It’s a script from Andrew Nunnelly, and it centres on a Waffle House waitress (Navarette) whose bad day gets worse when a stranger with a gun shows up during her night shift. Soon after, it just gets weirder with a mass flood, killer crocodiles, a nuclear explosion, a magical bunker under the Waffle House, and aliens. Interestingly, it features on the 2025 Black List, which is an annual survey of Hollywood film executives identifying their favourite unmade screenplays.
It’s the latest collaboration between Plan B Entertainment, which is producing, alongside Apple. Plan B previously supported them by co-producing Brad Pitt‘s racing drama F1. They’ve also recently produced Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which is getting positive reviews. The film will be directed by Louis Paxton, whose film The Incomer is set to be released later this year, and Navarrette will also exec produce the project.
Navarrette has had a massive breakout year in 2026 after her role in Curry Barker‘s horror Obsession brought her into the mainstream. She has been cautious and calculated about her next move, with lots of studio execs interested in bringing her on board. She has recently been announced to be joining the cast of X-Men for Marvel.
