Audiences have been patiently ready for Olivia Wilde’s subsequent directing undertaking, following the discharge of her 2022 movie Don’t Fear Darling and the BTS drama that ensued. Now, that wait is getting nearer to being over as Wilde simply celebrated after wrapping her third directorial credit score, The Invite, which means I am beginning to hope that the movie winds up on the 2025 film schedule or the 2026 lineup.
Much like Don’t Fear Darling, Wilde acts in and directs The Invite, starring alongside an A-Listing forged that features Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. Like her directorial debut Booksmart, this Don’t Fear Darling follow-up is a comedy, following two neighboring {couples} on a double date who unearth “repressed feelings and unexplored sexuality,” in response to the synopsis.
With a black and white movie picture of the director reviewing footage on set, posted to Wilde’s Instagram, the Home actress introduced that they had wrapped manufacturing with the next caption:
BTS of The Invite. Which we simply wrapped after capturing for 23 days, so as, on movie, with among the biggest people ever made. And …I don’t but have the phrases to say how significant this expertise has been. So for now simply need to say THANK YOU to each sensible, type, hilarious one that made this manufacturing occur. I can’t wait to point out the world what all of us made collectively.
I’m positive there can be extra details about the expertise launched within the close to future, in addition to a trailer. It is also spectacular that they shot the movie in 23 days, on movie and in chronological order!
It feels like filming went lots smoother on this undertaking than her sophomore directorial debut, starring Harry Kinds and Florence Pugh. Rumors about an on-set romance between the British singer and Wilde had connected themselves to the manufacturing and ended up being true.
Additionally, the Thunderbolts* actress was reportedly not proud of Wilde’s lack of presence on set, resulting in an alleged feud between the 2 actresses. Kinds and the Tron: Legacy actress dated for practically two years following the manufacturing, earlier than a robust breakup in 2022. Nevertheless, the “As It Was” artist solely sang praises about his ex-girlfriend’s directing expertise.
Even with all of the drama, Don’t Fear Darling had a profitable theatrical launch.
The Invite was seemingly filmed shortly with none main problematic forged relationships, if Wilde’s caption is any indication. This doesn’t actually come as a shock, contemplating Seth Rogen and Wilde have a detailed skilled relationship.
The Ingesting Buddies actress lately appeared in an episode of Rogen’s wildly in style new comedy The Studio, which is on the market to stream with an Apple TV+ subscription. Wilde was certainly one of a lot of real-life administrators Rogen recruited to play themselves on this hilarious “self-loathing love letter” to Hollywood.
The 2 co-stars had been lately noticed on San Francisco public transportation throughout rush hour, in response to the San Francisco Chronicle, filming last scenes of the upcoming comedy. I personally find it irresistible when productions use actual environments as a substitute of a studio lot, and I stay up for seeing the ultimate outcome.
In response to Selection, The Invite is supported by FilmNation, the manufacturing firm additionally connected to 2025 Greatest Image Oscar Winner Anora, and Greatest Image nominee Conclave. Evidently, this already has some strong standing between the forged and crew behind the undertaking.
As somebody who loved each Booksmart and Don’t Fear Darling, I’ve excessive expectations for Wilde’s third directorial pursuit, and I am unable to wait to see it.