The next project by a five-time Academy Award nominee just got a major update. A new report fromVarietyrevealed thatBugonia, the upcoming film fromYorgos Lanthimos, has officially begun production. The acclaimed director will reunite with two of his regulars inEmma Stone, who previously starred in bothPoor ThingsandKinds of Kindness, andJesse Plemons, who played a lead role in the latter of the two aforementioned films alongside Stone. Plemons and Stone are the only two confirmed to star at the moment as additional casting is ongoing, but if Lanthimos wants to revisit his well of regulars like so many other directors have done (a laJames Gunn), the casting ofWillem Dafoe, who also starred in bothPoor ThingsandKinds of Kindness, could be coming soon.
Joon-Hwan Jangwill write the screenplay forBugoniaalong withWill Tracy, who has also writtenThe Menuand several episodes of the hit HBO series,Succession. Lanthimos is fresh off the most acclaimed film of his career and one of the most beloved movies by the Academy of all time withPoor Things, which was nominated for 11 total Oscars and brought home four awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling,Best Lead Actress (Emma Stone), Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.Poor Thingswas second in nominations only toChristopher Nolan’sOppenheimer,which secured 13 total nominations and won seven total Oscars, completing the sweep that many felt was coming when the film premiered in Summer 2023.
What Is ‘Bugonia’ About?
It wouldn’t be a Lanthimos film without a story with a synopsis that made you do a double take the first and third time you read it. The film will follow two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the CEO of a large company after becoming convinced that she is an alien with plans to destroy planet Earth.Further plot details and character details are being kept under wraps, but it’s fair to assume that Plemons will likely be playing one of the conspiracy-obsessed men, with Stone stepping into the role of of the CEO. With Lanthimos in need of another “young man” to fill the role opposite Plemons, he could tap back into previous partnersRamy Youssef,Joe Alwyn, or evenMamoudou Athie.
Bugoniais currently slated for a June 13, 2025, release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the film and streamPoor Thingsexclusively onHulu.
Poor Things
The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
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