Emma Stone is set to reunite with her frequent collaborator, Yorgos Lanthimos, for the upcoming conspiracy feature Bugonia.
The 35-year-old performer will fill a leading role in the project, which will be centered on two men who kidnap an influential CEO after becoming convinced that the individual is secretly an alien.
The actress – who won an Academy Award for her work in one of the 50-year-old director’s films – is also set to be joined by Jesse Plemons in the feature, which is based on the Korean film Save the Green Planet, which debuted in 2003.
Bugonia’s script will be written by Will Tracy, and Lanthimos, Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen are all set to serve as producers, reports Variety.
Focus Features’ chairman, Peter Kujawski, provided a statement where he described the Dogtooth director as ‘a cinematic visionary with a singular style that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Emma Stone is set to reunite with her frequent collaborator, Yorgos Lanthimos, for the upcoming conspiracy feature Bugonia; seen earlier this month
‘We could not be more excited to partner with him, Emma and the incredible teams at Element, Square Peg and CJ ENM to reimagine this twisted and darkly funny story,’ he added.
Producer Kyoungboum Ko also stated that he expected Lanthimos’ work to ‘ignite a dynamic chemical fusion with his unique style and the novelty of the narrative.’
Stone first collaborated with the director on his dark comedy feature The Favorite, which was released in 2018.
The feature also starred Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz, and the former took home the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in the feature.
The Zombieland star was also put up for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, which ultimately went to Regina King.
Stone and Lanthimos reunited for Poor Things, which was based on Alasdair Gray’s novel of the same name.
The movie also boasted the talents of performers such as Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef and Margaret Qualley.
Poor Things debuted last year and was met with widespread acclaim from both critics and audiences.
The actress – who won an Academy Award for her work in one of the 50-year-old director’s films – is also set to be joined by Jesse Plemons in the feature, which is based on the Korean film Save the Green Planet, which debuted in 2003; seen in March
The 35-year-old performer will fill a leading role in the forthcoming project, which will be centered on two men who kidnap an influential CEO whom the believe to be an alien; Stone is seen with Lanthimos and Plemons earlier this month
Stone first collaborated with the director on his dark comedy feature The Favorite, which was released in 2018; seen earlier this month
Stone and Lanthimos reunited for Poor Things, which was based on Alasdair Gray’s novel of the same name
The feature’s crew also took home several Oscars for their work on the project, and Stone was given the award for Best Actress.
Stone and Lanthimos also collaborated on the upcoming absurdist anthology feature Kinds Of Kindness, which will also feature the talents of Dafoe, Qualley and Plemons.
The film made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival this past Friday, where it was received favorably by reviewers.
Kinds Of Kindness is currently scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on June 21.