Dakota Johnson Joins Olivia Wilde’s Film ‘Don’t Worry, Darling’ – Variety

Dakota Johnson is in negotiations to affix the starry ensemble of “Don’t Dismay, Darling,” a psychological thriller from director Olivia Wilde, sources order Kind.

Johnson will appear alongside the beforehand presented cast of Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf and Chris Pine. Wilde has a key supporting role onscreen.

Though miniature is idea about the movie’s space, “Don’t Dismay, Darling” is determined in an remoted, utopian community in the 1950s California barren region.

Katie Silberman, who co-wrote “Booksmart” and penned the Netflix rom-com “Residing it Up,” will write a new draft of the script.

Unique Line Cinemas is backing “Don’t Dismay, Darling” and considers it a excessive priority, having landed the rights after a heated bidding battle as a consequence of the extreme acclaim of Wilde’s directorial debut “Booksmart.”

Catherine Hardwicke is government producing the movie, alongside Shane and Carey Van Dyke. Wilde and Silberman will originate alongside with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Leisure. Daria Cercek and Celia Khong will oversee the venture for Unique Line.

“Don’t Dismay, Darling” reunites Johnson with LaBeouf, her co-broad name in 2019’s indie hit “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” Johnson furthermore no longer too long up to now regarded in “The Friend,” “Wounds” and director Luca Guadagnino’s remake of “Suspiria.”

Johnson stars subsequent in “The High Imprint,” a romantic comedy from Focal point Aspects. Tracey Ellis Ross, Bill Pullman and Ice Dice co-broad name.

She is repped by WME and Untitled.