Overview

• Paul Dano is in talks to write and direct an untitled high-concept comedy for Universal Pictures.
• Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang will produce the film through their Playgrounds banner under their first-look deal with Universal.
• Universal’s senior executive vice president of production development, Erik Baiers, will oversee the project.
• This film marks Dano’s second directorial outing since Wildlife in 2018.
• Plot details remain under wraps as The Daniels balance this project with their follow-up to Everything Everywhere All At Once, slated for July 12, 2026.