(Left) Oscar® presenter Scarlett Johansson arrives for the live ABC Telecast of The 87th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

Preview:

• Scarlett Johansson will star in ‘Scapegoat’.
• It’s the new movie from director Ari Aster.
• A24 is aboard as distributor.

His most recent movie, last year’s satirical dark comedy drama ‘Eddington’ may not have set the box office alight (it made $13 million worldwide on a $25 million budget), but director Ari Aster can still attract big names to his work.

According to Deadline, Scarlett Johansson is aboard to star in his latest, called ‘Scapegoat’.

Release Date: Jul 18, 2025

Run Time: 2 hr 28 min

Budget: $25,000,000

Aster and his producers are shuffling the production schedule on this one to accommodate Johansson’s busy schedule (more on that below) but the cameras should be rolling later this year, backed by the director’s regular collaborators, A24.

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What’s the story of ‘Scapegoat’?

(L to R) Joaquin Phoenix and director Ari Aster on the set of ‘Beau Is Afraid.’

Aster, who has also made the likes of ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Beau is Afraid’ is not one to reveal much about his movies before they arrive, so plot details are naturally under wraps. But could this point towards a return to his horror-focused work of old?

Where else can we see Scarlett Johansson?

Scarlett Johansson in ‘My Mother’s Wedding’. Photo: Vertical.

As mentioned, Johansson has taken a couple of big gigs this year, including a starring role in Mike Flanagan’s new take on an ‘Exorcist’ movie and the part of Gilda Dent, wife of Harvey Dent in ‘The Batman: Part II’.

Scarlett Johansson arrives on the red carpet of the 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Credit/Provider: Etienne Laurent / The Academy. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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