Josephine (2026 film)

Josephine
Directed byBeth de Araújo
Written byBeth de Araújo
Produced by
  • Beth de Araújo
  • David Kaplan
  • Josh Peters
  • Joshua Beirne-Golden
  • Crystine Zhang
Starring
CinematographyGreta Zozula
Edited byOliver Harwood
Music byMiles Ross
Production
company
Kaplan Morrison
Release date
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Josephine is an upcoming American thriller-drama film, written, directed, and produced by Beth de Araújo. It stars Gemma Chan, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger and Syra McCarthy.

Premise

After eight-year-old Josephine witnesses a brutal assault in Golden Gate Park, she begins to experience fear and paranoia.[2]

Cast

Production

The film was selected for the 2018 Sundance Institute screenwriting and directing labs.[3][4] The project stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In July 2024, it was announced Gemma Chan, Channing Tatum, Philip Ettinger and Syra McCarthy joined the cast of the film.[6]

Principal photography began April 2024 in San Francisco.[7]

Release

Josephine is scheduled to premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival, which will be held from January 22 to February 1, 2026.[8]

References

  1. ^ https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6932fa6c1a5535a50291af2b
  2. ^ "Beth de Araújo". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows Announced". Sundance Institute. December 13, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  4. ^ O'Falt, Chris (May 22, 2018). "Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs Reveal the Class of 2018 — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Macaulay, Scott (March 23, 2022). ""There Has Been a Deliberate Rebranding of the Alt-Right Women To Have the Veneer of Smart, Sophisticated Instagram Influencers": Director Beth de Araújo and DP Greta Zozula on Soft & Quiet". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Erbland, Kate (July 10, 2024). "Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Are Starring in 'Soft & Quiet' Filmmaker's Decade-in-the-Making Next Film". IndieWire. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Karoff, Timothy (July 8, 2024). "Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan have been secretly filming in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park". SF Gate. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Gardner, Chris (10 December 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 December 2025.