Alejandro G. Iñárritu Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander ( Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russ ...

is directing and producing an American

black comedy film Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...

tentatively titled ''Judy'' from a screenplay by Iñárritu, Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and

Nicolás Giacobone Nicolás Giacobone is an Argentine writer and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Mo ...

. The film stars

Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood icon, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Tom Cruise, various accolades, includ ...

as the lead alongside an

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Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons (; born April 2, 1988) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and achieved a breakthrough with his role as Landry Clarke in the NBC drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011). He subsequently portra ...

Sandra Hüller Sandra Hüller (; born 30 April 1978) is a German actress. She has appeared in German, Austrian, British, French, and American films. She has received various accolades, including two European Film Awards, a César Award and three German Film Aw ...

Riz Ahmed Rizwan Ahmed (; born ) is a British actor and rapper. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2017, he was name ...

, Sophie Wilde,

Emma D'Arcy Emma Zia D'Arcy (born 27 June 1992) is an English actor known for their roles in the BBC drama ''Wanderlust'' (2018), the Amazon Prime series '' Truth Seekers'' (2020), and the HBO fantasy series ''House of the Dragon'' (2022–present). They ...

Robert John Burke Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in the early films of Hal Hartley as well as his roles in '' RoboCop 3'' (1993), ''Tombstone'' (1993), and '' Thinner'' (1996). During the 2000s Burke became ...

Burn Gorman Burn Hugh Gorman (born 1 September 1974) is an English actor. He is known for his television roles as Owen Harper in the BBC series ''Torchwood'' (2006–2008), Karl Tanner in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2013–14), Major Edmund Hewle ...

Michael Stuhlbarg Michael Stuhlbarg ( ; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. Known for his character roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition ...

, and

John Goodman John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor. He rose to prominence in television before becoming an acclaimed and popular film actor. Goodman has received List of awards and nominations received by John Goodman, various acc ...

. The film is scheduled to be released by

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on October 2, 2026.

Cast

* Sophie Wilde *

Production

In February 2024, it was announced that

would be directing his first English-language film since '' The Revenant'' (2015), which he co-wrote and produced.

was cast in the lead role after attending a meeting with Iñárritu, following his strategic partnership with

Legendary Pictures Legendary Entertainment, LLC (also known as Legendary Pictures or simply Legendary) is an American mass media and film production company based in Burbank, California, founded by Thomas Tull. The company has often collaborated with the major stu ...

was announced to produce the film. In August,

and Sophie Wilde would be added to the cast, with

in negotiations to also join. In early 2025,

and

were revealed to have joined the cast.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

began in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2024, with

Emmanuel Lubezki Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki is known for uses of natural lighting and continuous uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or hand- ...

serving as the cinematographer and concluded in late April 2025. The film was shot on

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using

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. Filming was halted for two days in March 2025 when Goodman endured a minor hip injury for which he was hospitalized. Production wrapped on May 3, 2025, after six months of filming. Later that month, Iñárritu confirmed in an interview that the film would be a comedy.

Release

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 2, 2026, taking over the original release of The Batman: Part II.

References

External links

* {{Portal bar, 2020s, Film, United States, Comedy 2020s American films 2020s comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Films produced by Tom Cruise Films with screenplays by Alejandro González Iñárritu Legendary Pictures films Warner Bros. films Films shot at Pinewood Studios Upcoming IMAX films VistaVision films