Jesse Eisenberg will direct a new, currently untitled musical comedy movie for Topic Studios and Fruit Tree.
Eisenberg recently wrote and directed the comedy-drama movie A Real Pain, which both Topic Studios and Fruit Tree were involved in. Now playing in United States theaters, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this past January and stars Eisenberg as David alongside Kieran Culkin as Benji.
Now, per Deadline, Eisenberg will write and direct a new musical comedy about a community theater production.
What do we know about Jesse Eisenberg’s musical comedy movie?
“The film follows a shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a local production of an original musical,” Deadline’s description of the plot reads. “Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role and the high-stakes world of this community theater production.”
Julianne Moore (The Big Lebowski, May December) and Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers, Billions) have both been cast in the film, though it’s not yet clear who they will be playing. Eisenberg previously worked with Moore on his feature film directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World, which was released in 2022.
Eisenberg will contribute original music to his new movie. Production is expected to begin in early 2025. Fruit Tree — which is helmed by Emma Stone, Dave McCary, and Ali Herting — developed the project with Eisenberg and will produce the movie alongside Topic Studios.
Along with A Real Pain, Eisenberg recently played a sasquatch in 2024’s Sasquatch Sunset, which was directed by David and Nathan Zellner. He’ll soon be seen reprising his role as J. Daniel “Danny” Atlas in Now You See Me 3, which has officially wrapped production. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, that movie releases in theaters on November 14, 2025.
A release date for Eisenberg’s musical has not yet been announced.
