Very little is officially known about "The Daniels'" (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) next sci-fi film.But Matt Damon just gave an incredibly intriguing premise that should make any fans of the director's previous award-winning effort- Everything Everywhere All at Once, instantly sit up and take notice.
While out promitng The Oddysey, Damon appeared on The Dan Patrick Show [conversation starts at the 29:19 mark] and described the proejct as, "It's a movie with The Daniels. I think they've kept the scrip under wraps- it's the guys that did Everything Everywhere All at Once. The way they pitched it to me, it's 'The Breakfast Club’ meets ‘Inception’ meets an anime film meets an episode of ‘The John Oliver Show’ that didn't get aired. So, if you liked Everything Everywhere All at Once and all the wildness and all the heart, I think you'll really like this one. It's a really special project."
Fresh off the buzz, awards and acclaim of Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Daniels' upcoming Untitled Event Film at Universal Pictures was first revealed by the Hollywood Trades back in February 2024. The project currently has a November 19, 2027 release date.
Daniel Kwan has previously described the project as an attempt to "listen very deeply to what is happening in the world" and turn those ideas into something fun, entertaining, and reflective of contemporary anxieties.
While plot details have been closely guarded, the trades have described it as a large-scale action sci-fi film with themes of climate change, tiem travel, and superheroes. It's reportedly about high school students that are attempting to save the world from a future, world-ending disaster.
The production is expected to start filming in Los Angels in August and wrap in October.
Ryan Gosling was originally going to star but had to drop out film Star Wars: Star Fighter. He was replaced by Damon, who joined a cast that already included Charles Melton (Beef), Sandra Oh, Sean Kaufman (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Silvia Dionicio (Task), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Jackson Kelly (Imperfect Women), Kerrice Brooks (My Old Ass), and Thalia Dudek (Better Man).
The film will also mark the feature film debut of platinum singer-songwriter PinkPantheress.