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Martin Scorsese Sets ‘What Happens at Night’ With Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence

Talks are underway for Apple to co‑produce with Studiocanal on Patrick Marber’s adaptation, with a tentative January 2026 start.

Overview

  • Scorsese will direct an adaptation of Peter Cameron’s ghost‑story novel, with DiCaprio and Lawrence attached to star.
  • Apple Original Films is negotiating to finance and produce alongside Studiocanal, which developed the project after acquiring rights in 2023.
  • Patrick Marber wrote the screenplay; Scorsese had initially been attached only as a producer before committing to direct.
  • The team is eyeing an early 2026 production window, as additional casting, final financing and distribution details are still being finalized.
  • The novel follows an American couple in a remote, snowy European town whose hotel stay turns unsettling as they pursue an adoption.