Scarlett Johansson Joins Ari Aster’s Next Film ‘Scapegoat’ at A24

Home Film News May 6, 2026 9:48am PT Scarlett Johansson Joins Ari Aster’s Next Film ‘Scapegoat’ at A24 By Matt Donnelly Plus Icon Matt Donnelly Chief Correspondent @MattDonnelly Latest ‘Apex,’ ‘Man on Fire’ Top Netflix Global Charts; Peter Chernin’s North Road First Indie Studio to Claim No. 1 Film and Series on Streamer 22 hours ago ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Screenwriter Spills All: Miranda Priestly’s Evolution, a Villainous Lady Gaga and the Bezos Connection 3 days ago Renny Harlin’s Life in Movies: ‘Deep Water’ Director On His Lost Spielberg Film, Michael Douglas Ghosting Him and Blazing Trails for Female Action Heroes 7 days ago See All Variety via Getty Images After outrunning dinosaurs for the “Jurassic World” franchise, Scarlett Johansson is extending her detour in the indie and auteur space. The Oscar nominee is set to star in “Scapegoat,” the next film from writer-director Ari Aster. The “Hereditary” and “Eddington” filmmaker will team once with A24 as his distributor. Naturally, no plot details are available – a hallmark of Aster’s films since his Sundance sensation “Hereditary” announced him as a master of suffocating suspense. Variety has confirmed that Lars Knudsen is produced for his Square Peg label. Johansson has just wrapped production on “The Exorcist” at Universal, a new take on the classic possession story from director Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,’ “The Life of Chuck”). She’s also starring alongside Adam Driver in the latest drama from James Grey, “Paper Tiger,” set to bow at next week’s Cannes Film Festival. The multi-hyphenate Johansson also has a voice role in “Ray Gunn,” an animated sci-fi noir from Brad Bird and Skydance Animation. Popular on Variety Deadline first reported Johansson’s casting. More to come … Read More About: A24, Ari Aster, Scarlett Johansson Jump to Comments More from Variety ‘Erupcja’ Director Pete Ohs and Writer Jeremy O. Harris on Working With Charli xcx, Resisting AI and the ‘Digital Detox’ of Japanese Jail ‘I Always Say I’m a Terrible Actor’: Adrien Brody on Overcoming Anxieties for His Broadway Debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s ‘Fear of 13’ Kacey Musgraves’ Country Homecoming: The Singer on New Album ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ Ending Miranda Lambert Feud… and Embracing Self-Pleasure Human League’s Philip Oakey on Why He Didn’t Think ‘Don’t You Want Me’ Would Be a Hit and the Enduring Power of New Wave Music Gabriel Iglesias and Jo Koy on Why They Teamed Up for a SoFi Stadium Stand-Up Mega-Show ‘Michael’: Nia Long on Giving Katherine Jackson Her Due, Separating Her Performance From Angela Bassett’s and What She Wants to See in a Sequel Loading comments...