Zendaya Reportedly Joins Alex Garland's New A24 Sci-Fi Film

Zendaya is reportedly set to star in a new, untitled science-fiction film written and directed by Alex Garland for A24, with filming planned for 2027. TheWrap reported the project on October 15, and Variety’s Australian edition carries the same core details under an October 16 dateline.

The news is a casting and production report. Neither account provides an official title, a plot synopsis or a release date for the new film.

What is reported about the film?

The two trades identify Zendaya as the star, Garland as writer-director and A24 as the company behind the project. The proposed 2027 shoot is the only production window supplied. An exact start day, filming location and supporting cast have not been disclosed in those reports.

The collaboration would bring Zendaya back to A24 after The Drama, while continuing Garland’s association with the company behind films including Ex Machina and Civil War. Those earlier projects provide career context, rather than evidence of the new movie’s story or style.

Does 2027 mean a release next year?

No release window has been announced in the reporting. The year refers to planned filming. It should not be treated as a theatrical date, a streaming launch or a commitment to release the finished film during 2027.

There is no country-by-country distribution schedule to compare, and no basis here for promising that audiences in different territories will see it at the same time.

How does it relate to Elden Ring and Dune?

This is described as a separate, untitled project, rather than Garland’s Elden Ring adaptation. TheWrap reports that Garland is in post-production on Elden Ring and will continue working on both films. That account does not establish a new delay or revised release plan for either production.

Zendaya’s Dune work is also separate. Her return to science fiction does not connect this film to Arrakis, and the archival photograph accompanying this article does not depict the new production.

For now, the useful distinction is between the reported creative team and the undisclosed film itself: Zendaya, Garland, A24 and a 2027 filming target are reported; the title, premise, remaining cast and eventual release remain open questions. No trailer or new-project still accompanies the news.