Ryan Gosling has signed on to direct the next big project from Oscar-winning filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, better known as Daniels,
The film marks their long-awaited follow-up to Everything everywhere at once.
The untitled sci-fi action comedy is set up at Universal Pictures under the duo’s Playgrounds banner with longtime producing partner Jonathan Wang.
It already has a release date locked in for November 19, 2027.
Production is expected to begin this summer.
The casting news comes as Gosling is enjoying box office momentum from Project Hi Marywhich debuted at No. 1 globally last weekend for Amazon MGM Studios, potentially launching a new franchise.
Plot details remain under wraps.
But in a recent SXSW interview, Kwan teased the film as “a fun sci-fi, action comedy with a big heart. Very existential. All the things you’d hope one of our movies would be.”
He added that the project takes time to develop because it aims to reflect the paradoxes and complexities of today’s world.
Sources suggest the ensemble will feature younger talent, possibly high school-age characters, alongside Gosling.
Universal executives Sara Scott and Jacqueline Garell are overseeing the project.
The film marks the duo’s first major feature since Everything everywhere at oncewhich won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay while grossing $143 million worldwide on a $25 million budget.
