Overview
- Wilde told Variety that the harsh critical response to her 2022 film, which holds about a 38% score on Rotten Tomatoes, gave her a sense of liberation and taught her to accept early failure.
- Her new film began rolling into U.S. cinemas in late June with a wider release planned for July after a Sundance run and an A24 acquisition.
- Wilde rebuilt her approach on the new project by rehearsing extensively, shooting sequentially and completing principal photography in roughly 21 days to foster more natural performances.
- She has pushed back on sensational on-set stories from the earlier film, denying a reported screaming match with Florence Pugh and saying she regretted staying silent during that press cycle.
- Early reviews have been generally positive and industry coverage treats the film as a deliberate creative reset that could help restore Wilde’s standing and influence how she negotiates publicity and distribution going forward.