Esther Ku is set to make her cinematic debut in the upcoming film, The Fiddling Horse, a dark comedy and latest feature from award-winning filmmaker CJ Wallis.

The Fiddling Horse follows a woman named Leslie Heart who inherits a racehorse, and in an attempt to elevate her failing status within her high society circle, teams up with an ex-celebrity jockey to secretly execute a long-con to cash in on the monetary and social winnings at the racetrack. We previously reported that Andy Kindler will star in the film as Barry Bitterman, the former celebrity jockey turned horse trainer. Wallis recently directed the documentary “Perfect Bid” about a contestant who developed a system designed to win The Price is Right every time, which won the best documentary award at last year’s Orlando Film Festival.

Ku is a stand-up comedian best-known from NBC’s Last Comic Standing, MTV’s Girl Code, Adult Swim’s Jack & Triumph Show and MTV2’s Wild’n Out.

Ku is represented by Barry Katz Entertainment. The Fiddling Horse is produced by FortyFPS Productions and MK Ultra Productions, and is expected to begin filming this summer in Louisiana.

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