Jacob Elordi is in talks to star in Ari Aster’s next film, Scapegoat, for A24, with Scarlett Johansson leading the cast. The logline is being kept under wraps as early details surface; Lars Knudsen is producing for Square Peg. Deadline first reported the news.
Jacob Elordi is in talks to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson in Ari Aster's Scapegoat for A24, with production reportedly slated for later this year and plot details kept under wraps.
Samantha Morton reveals she hasn’t worked for a year since filming The Odyssey, citing industry politics and competition as factors; she was sad and hurt after being fired from Her, where Scarlett Johansson provided the voice for the character Samantha. Morton has since lined up new projects, including the rescue thriller Love and War and the Amazon crime thriller Dirty, and she notes ongoing opportunities while reflecting on the changing dynamics of the film industry.
James Gray’s crime drama Paper Tiger, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller, will open the 64th New York Film Festival on Sept. 25. Set in 1986 New York, it follows two brothers entwined with the Russian mob as one plots a get-rich-quick scheme; the Cannes premiere drew a seven-minute standing ovation, and Gray and the cast will attend NYFF’s opening night, with tickets going on sale Sept. 15.
Scarlett Johansson, 41, posted a makeup-free Instagram sunbathing clip in an electric violet swimsuit, showing off hydrated skin while applying The Outset’s Hydrasheer SPF 30 mineral sunscreen and relaxing in the sun.
Exclusive: Ari Aster will write, direct, and produce Scapegoat for A24, with Scarlett Johansson starring as a surgeon who must operate on a Jake Paul-inspired patient; the fallout from the procedure pits her against the patient’s wife and brother, inspired by Erika Kirk and Logan Paul, with production expected to start later this year.
Scarlett Johansson did not attend the Cannes premiere of James Gray's Paper Tiger, with Gray reading a letter from Johansson apologizing for her absence. Reports suggest she was filming Universal's new The Exorcist remake, though Johansson offered no explicit reason for missing the premiere and expressed pride in the film and gratitude to its cast and audience.
James Gray says Scarlett Johansson didn’t answer his Cannes FaceTime call during the six-minute standing ovation for Paper Tiger because she was busy filming in New York, and he hadn’t told her he’d call; Johansson later sent a note praising working with the cast at the press conference, as Gray and stars Adam Driver and Miles Teller discussed the film’s 1980s setting and its themes about a market-driven era.
James Gray’s Paper Tiger premiered at Cannes to a six-minute standing ovation, a crime drama set in 1980s Queens about Hester (Scarlett Johansson) and Irwin (Miles Teller) whose family is pulled into a mob-linked money scheme sparked by Irwin’s flashy brother (Adam Driver). Johansson was absent due to filming the Exorcist prequel, while Driver and Teller attended alongside Gray, who urged cinema’s audience to keep supporting film. Neon will release the movie with reporting added by THR.
At Cannes, director James Gray tried to call Scarlett Johansson on FaceTime to celebrate the film’s 7-minute ovation for Paper Tiger, but she was unavailable due to filming The Exorcist reboot and the call went to voicemail as Gray gestured to his phone; co-stars Miles Teller and Adam Driver stood with him onstage.
Scarlett Johansson, busy filming The Exorcist reboot, didn’t answer James Gray’s FaceTime during the 7-minute Cannes ovation for Paper Tiger. Gray saluted the audience with co-stars Miles Teller and Adam Driver on stage as the film—set in 1986 and centered on two brothers entangled with the Russian mob—premiered in Cannes and Neon will release it domestically.
James Gray’s Cannes competition entry Paper Tiger fuses a bruising, operatic crime thriller with a sharp domestic drama set in 1980s Queens. Led by Adam Driver’s magnetic Uncle Gary, who pulls his brother Irwin and his family into a dangerous Russian mob scheme, the film pairs Johansson’s fierce, fear-haunted performance with Miles Teller’s conflicted portrayal of a man drawn toward peril. The story’s momentum crescendos from a tense family ruse to a chilling confrontation with violence, underpinned by a haunting score and precise craft, and grounded by a sobering meditation on wealth, power, and the costs of chasing the American Dream.
Scarlett Johansson discusses her transformative performance as Hester in James Gray’s Paper Tiger, a Cannes-bound drama about a New York family chasing bigger dreams even as danger and a shady money scheme pull them apart. The film pairs Johansson with Miles Teller and Adam Driver, with Gray emphasizing a classical, emotionally driven narrative about love and resilience; Paper Tiger premieres at Cannes on May 16, with Neon handling U.S. rights.
Director Matt Reeves has announced additional cast for The Batman: Part II, including Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan (as Harvey Dent), along with Charles Dance and Bryan Tyree Henry. Filming is underway in the U.K., with the sequel said to delve more into Bruce Wayne's character and a targeted October 1, 2027 release date.
The Batman: Part II has begun production with a new cast that includes Brian Tyree Henry, Sebastian Koch, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson and Charles Dance; Stan is in talks to play Harvey Dent/Two-Face and Johansson is also eyeing a role, with Matt Reeves confirming the additions via GIFs. Returning stars include Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright and Colin Farrell, and the film is slated for an Oct. 1, 2027 release.