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As if ‘Kinds of Kindness’ wasn’t enough, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone are already working on ‘Bugonia’, a new film with Jesse Plemons. Here are the details
If we are clear about one thing, it is that both Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone already liked working togetherOf course this is not a complaint at all, since this duo has brought us impressive stories, such as The Favorite and Poor Things. However, Believe it or not, they are already putting together another project where they will collaborate again: Bugonia
For quite some time now we have been telling you that Greek filmmaker and American actress (who won her second Oscar for Best Actress in 2023 for her role as Bella Baxter in Poor Things) They would get to work on another film, which in addition to having the participation of Stone, would also reunite her with Willem Dafoe and would join a cast headed by Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley and Hunter Schafer among others.
‘Bugonia’: The new film by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons
This movie is Kinds of Kindness, which premiered in 2024 and once again, promises to be one of the films to keep an eye on. But while this story reaches the whole world, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone began working on a new film, which is titled Bugonia and it sounds quite interesting.
It was in May 2024 when Variety reported that Lanthimos would begin production on his next project, for which he had once again cast Stone as his female lead.. But he wouldn’t just work with Emma again, Jesse Plemons will also be joining themWell, apparently, in their most recent film, they both had good chemistry.
As if this were not enough, the same source also mentioned attractive details about Bugonia. From the outset, they confirmed that Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film with Emma Stone will be based on Sbird the Green Planet, a South Korean film in 2003. As if this were not enough, The English adaptation was put together by none other than Ari Aster (yes, the same one Hereditary and Midsommar) with Lars Krnudsen.
For those who don’t know what this story is about, The film follows two young people obsessed with conspiracies who kidnap the powerful CEO of a major company., convinced that he is an alien trying to destroy planet Earth…just as you read it, it’s no joke.
This film does not have a trailer yet, but it does have a release date.
Finally, it was learned that Will Tracy –writer who has worked on projects since Succession and The Menu– would be in charge of writing the script for Bugonia. So as you will see, the new film by Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone is just being cooked, but little by little interesting names are being added.
Last but not least, Focus Features confirmed something very important: the release date of the film. Mark it very well on your calendars, because Lanthimos and Stone’s next film will be released in theaters on November 7, 2025 from the United States and is probably available around that time in Mexico. How are you? Does all this excite you?
