Margot Robbie has already found her next film.
After portraying Catherine Earnshaw in the adaptation of Wuthering Heights directed by Emerald Fennell, the Australian actress now prepares to collaborate with one of the most intriguing directors of our time.
She will indeed star in The Week of Pain, the new feature film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the author of Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario with Nicolas Cage, and the recent The Drama, with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
What we know so far
At present, plot details are kept strictly under wraps and no other cast members have been announced, but production is expected to begin over the course of 2027.
Financing and producing the feature will be A24, together with Square Peg, the production company founded by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen. The project will also involve Dilemma Films and LuckyChap Entertainment, Robbie’s own production company, already involved in films such as Barbie and A Promising Young Woman.
The collaboration reportedly stemmed from the actress’s personal interest in the director’s work.
From The Drama to Dream Scenario: Kristoffer Borgli’s Provocative Cinema
Borgli’s involvement makes the project particularly anticipated, especially in light of the success achieved with The Drama.
Released in April 2026, the film with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson tells the story of a couple whose relationship is upended by an unexpected revelation right in the middle of wedding preparations. The film captivated audiences, grossing about $135 million against a budget of $28 million, becoming one of A24’s biggest commercial successes.
The Norwegian director had already made a name for himself with Sick of Myself, a dark comedy centered on the obsession with attention and social recognition (not to be missed), and with Dream Scenario, in which a regular man begins to mysteriously appear in the dreams of millions of people.
Thanks to his previous works, Borgli has developed a highly recognizable style, characterized by surreal situations and characters compelled to confront the most uncomfortable aspects of their own identity.
Now, it remains to be seen what role he has imagined for Robbie and whether The Week of Pain will also explore the contradictions and human fragilities that run through his filmography.
Margot Robbie after Wuthering Heights: Ocean’s Eleven and the A24 Project
Following Wuthering Heights, Margot Robbie is currently engaged in the Ocean’s Eleven prequel, which will see her acting alongside Bradley Cooper, who also directs the project.
The story is set in 1962, during the Monaco Grand Prix, and centers on a spectacular heist.
With The Week of Pain, the actress adds another title to her slate, this time entering the narrative universe of a director who has built his reputation on surprising and unsettling audiences.
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