Overview
- The casting, reported Wednesday by Deadline and confirmed by Variety, IndieWire, and TheWrap, sets Aster’s next original feature at A24.
- Aster will write, direct, and produce Scapegoat through his Square Peg banner with producing partner Lars Knudsen.
- Plot and character details are being kept under wraps, matching Aster’s pattern of tight secrecy around new projects.
- Industry reports say producers aim to time production for later in 2026 to work around the star’s existing commitments, including franchise and festival titles.
- No start date or release date has been announced, and the project continues Aster’s long-running collaboration with A24 on films like Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, and Eddington.