Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Star in Christopher Nolan's New Feature Film with Matt Damon, Zendaya and More
Lupita Nyong'o has joined the star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan's next film. The Oscar-winning actress will star alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway in this highly anticipated project. While plot details remain undisclosed, the film is set to release on July 17, 2026.
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o has joined the cast of filmmaker Christopher Nolan's new feature film. The untitled project is Nolan's next offering following the success of the multiple award-winning Oppenheimer, which earned him his first Best Director Academy Award. Zendaya Reflects on Her Shy Childhood and How Fashion Became Her Armour To Face the World.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the setting is not contemporary. It is also unclear whether the currently untitled movie is set in the past or future.
Nyong'o won an Oscar for performance in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave and has featured in movies such as Us, Black Panther and A Quiet Place: Day One.
The 41-year-old actor will star alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Anne Hathaway in Nolan's film.
Nolan wrote the script and is directing the film, which will be distributed by Universal Pictures.
The filmmaker is also backing the project alongside producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, for their Syncopy banner. Anne Hathaway and Zendaya Join the Cast of Christopher Nolan’s Next Film; Shooting Set To Begin in Early 2025.
Universal Pictures has set a release date of July 17, 2026, for the movie.