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Materialists’ Stars Dish on Chemistry and Matchmaking Ahead of June Premiere

Director Celine Song draws on her service as a New York matchmaker to inform the film’s layered romantic dynamics.

Overview

  • Dakota Johnson stars as Lucy, a New York matchmaker whose complex personality fuels a love triangle with her ex, John (Chris Evans), and a wealthy client, Harry (Pedro Pascal).
  • Johnson said she was drawn to Lucy’s layered inscrutability and multiple facets after reading Celine Song’s script.
  • On The Tonight Show, Johnson shared that her off-screen friendship with Pascal includes playful moments like him borrowing her clothes.
  • Director Celine Song conducted extensive rehearsals to shape distinct on-screen chemistry and dramatize the clash between emotion and logic.
  • Materialists opens in US theaters on June 13, 2025 and will be released in the UK on August 15, 2025.