Particle.news

Download on the App Store

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

Apple is negotiating to co‑finance with Studiocanal with a January 2026 start under discussion.

Overview

  • Patrick Marber wrote the screenplay after Studiocanal acquired Peter Cameron’s novel in 2023.
  • The story follows an American couple in a remote, snowy European city whose eerie hotel stay unsettles their plans to adopt a baby.
  • If it moves forward, this would be Scorsese and DiCaprio’s seventh feature together and the first time Scorsese directs Lawrence.
  • Apple Original Films is in talks to produce alongside Studiocanal, and supporting roles, distribution and final financing remain to be set.
  • Deadline first reported the attachment, which was quickly corroborated by major outlets including Variety and TheWrap.