The film stars Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan, Maria Dizzia, Tito Ortiz, David Johansen and Megan Fox.

She sneaks into celebrity hotspots, capturing scandalous photos and selling them to tabloids, finding a strange sense of purpose in exposing the lives of others.

Shayne had been a rising star in the fighting world but fell from grace after being caught in a compromising photograph with another woman, which led to the breakdown of his relationship with Juliana (Megan Fox) and the loss of his career.

On November 1, 2017, it was announced that Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan and Megan Fox were set to star in the film, which, at the time, was named Shadow Girl.

[3][4] Above the Shadows was produced by Tony Award-nominated company, HIPZEE,[5] in association with Myriad Pictures, Boundary Stone Films and BondIt Media Capital.

[10][11] Courtney Howard of Variety wrote: "This magical-realist fairy tale, about a young woman feeling so isolated and insignificant after a tragic loss that she's literally invisible to everyone except one other struggling soul, is certainly imaginative and intelligent in its ideas.

"[12] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Though it may be amusing to watch Holly sneak around and expose others' lies, it would be much more fun if her own story rang true.

"[13] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Thirlby gives a good performance as someone who finds it easier to remain a non-person than to make any effort to fix her life.