Overview
- The project, reported Wednesday by Deadline and echoed by Variety, IndieWire and others, reunites Aster with A24 and casts Johansson in the lead.
- Aster will write, direct and produce the original film through his Square Peg banner with partner Lars Knudsen.
- A24 returns as distributor after releasing Aster’s previous features, including Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid and Eddington.
- Story details are being kept under wraps, matching Aster’s pattern of secrecy on past films.
- Producers plan to schedule filming later in 2026 to fit Johansson’s commitments, which include The Exorcist and The Batman: Part II, and no start or release dates are set.