Greta Gerwig has joined Noah Baumbach’s upcoming untitled film, which will also star George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Riley Keough and Billy Crudup. The movie, which is being produced by Netflix, is being described as a “coming-of-age film about adults.”
Baumbach, who most recently co-wrote “Barbie” with Gerwig, previously wrote and directed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), Marriage Story, and White Noise for Netflix. This time, he is partnering with Emily Mortimer, who will also appear in the film, to co-write the script.
On the other hand, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing. This will be one of Baumbach’s biggest movies in terms of talent, because apart from the mentioned stars, there is an extensive cast filled with great actors.
Complete cast of Noah Baumbach’s upcoming film
Jim Broadbent (Gangs of New York, Another Year),
Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou)
Lars Eidnger (All The Light We Cannot See, White Noise)
Grace Edwards (Asteroid City, Call Jane)
Patsy Ferran (Mickey 17, West End production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”)
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me, Wedding Crashers)
Thaddea Graham (Sex Education, Wreck)
Josh Hamilton (Reality, Landscape with the Invisible Hand)
Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, Flora and Son)
Stacy Keach (Nebraska, The Bourne Legacy)
Nicôle Lecky (Mood, Sweetpea)
Louis Partridge (Pistol, Enola Holmes)
Alba Rohrwacher (Hungry Hearts, Hors-Saison)
Charlie Rowe (Rocketman; Slow Horses)
Kyle Soller (Andor, BODIES)
Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Aquaman, Insidious, Midway)
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s movies together
Baumbach and Gerwig, who got married in December 2023, have collaborated in several projects. Gerwig starred in “Greenberg” (2010), directed by Baumbach, alongside Ben Stiller. The film was co-written by Baumbach and his then-wife Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Then, the pair co-wrote “Frances Ha” (2012), which Baumbach directed and Gerwig starred. It is one of their, if not their most celebrated films. They repeated the same formula for Mistress America, again co-writing the script, with Gerwig starring and Baumbach directing.
For “White Noise” (2022), Gerwig came back only as an actress in the project. Actually, it was Gerwig who suggested herself for the part of Babette, and Baumbach agreed. “I always listen to what Greta says. She’s an actor who allows herself to be open and so vulnerable. She is hilarious, so it’s fun to see her do comedic things in the earlier parts of the movie,” he told Netflix Queue. Lastly, the two of them co-wrote “Barbie,” which was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2024 Oscars.
Greta Gerwig will direct The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix too
The partnership between the couple and Netflix won’t end with Baumbach’s upcoming film, as Gerwig is also set to direct new adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia for the streamer. According to reports from World of Reel, the movie could start production later this year.
