{"id":683735,"date":"2026-03-26T18:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/683735\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:41:13","slug":"ryan-gosling-to-star-in-daniels-secret-project-at-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/683735\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Gosling To Star In Daniels Secret Project At Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE: <\/strong>As his sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary<\/a> continues to break box office records<\/a>, Ryan Gosling<\/a> looks to be orbiting his next big project. Sources tell Deadline that Gosling is set to star in Universal Pictures\u2019 untitled event film directed by The Daniels<\/a>, aka Daniel Kwan<\/a> and Daniel Scheinert<\/a>, the Oscar-winning duo<\/a> behind Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tDetails on the project remain under wraps other than it is set to start production this summer in Los Angeles. Kwan, Scheinert and Jonathan Wang will produce through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal. Playgrounds\u2019 Kwan and Wang recently produced\u00a0The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist\u00a0from Universal\u2019s specialty studio Focus Features, set for release in theaters on March 27.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: \u2018Project Hail Mary\u2019 Review: Ryan Gosling And A Rocky Alien Are Out To Save The World In A Dazzling And Humane Deep Space Buddy Film<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tExec VP Production Development Sara Scott and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s been three years since The Daniels swept the 2023 Oscars<\/a> with their A24 pic Everything Everywhere All at Once, with a lot of time spent developing this secret project that was set up at Universal in 2024<\/a>. After recently dating the film for November 19. 2027, word began to spread around town that while a lot of the ensemble would be younger talent who would audition, the studio and The Daniels were aiming high when it came to the first actor to receive an offer, and boy did they deliver.<\/p>\n

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\n\tWhile this had been discussed in recent weeks, the timing of Gosling closing his deal couldn\u2019t be better after the Oscar-nominated actor delivered the biggest opening in his career this past weekend<\/a> with Amazon MGM Studios\u2019 Project Hail Mary. The film broke several records including the best non-sequel opening for a March movie with $141 million globally including $80 million domestically. The film crossed the $100 million milestone<\/a> in the States on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\n\tNot only are the box office numbers superb for Project Hail Mary, but the reviews have been stellar<\/a> with the film officially becoming Gosling\u2019s highest-rated film in his career on Rotten Tomatoes. Add in the critical acclaim for his lead performance, and one can expect the film to be a major player in next year\u2019s awards season.<\/p>\n

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\n\tGosling doesn\u2019t look to be done with big movies in outer space as he is set to star in another tentpole next summer with Star Wars: Starfighter bowing May 28, 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe is repped by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern. Daniels are represented by Mosaic and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman.<\/p>\n

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