{"id":964307,"date":"2026-07-28T09:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/964307\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:36:21","slug":"dakota-johnson-and-ellen-burstyn-play-marilyn-monroe-in-new-short-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/964307\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn Play Marilyn Monroe in New Short Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMarilyn Monroe would\u2019ve been 100 years old this summer, and she\u2019s still inspiring big-screen projects.<\/p>\n

\n\tMaggie Gyllenhaal<\/a> is heading to the Venice Film Festival<\/a> this September where she will serve as jury president and debut a 17-minute short film called Flesh Impact starring both Dakota Johnson<\/a> and Ellen Burstyn<\/a> as versions of the iconic Hollywood star.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe milestone birthday is no coincidence as the project was created to honor the moment and was done \u201cwith the blessings\u201d of Monroe estate holders Authentic Brands Group. Described in official press materials as \u201ca love letter to one of cinema\u2019s most enduring icons,\u201d Flesh Impact casts Johnson as Monroe at the height of her fame while Burstyn stars as an imagined version of Monroe later in life. (Monroe was 36 when she died on Aug. 4, 1962.) Peter Sarsgaard and The Pitt star Sepideh Moafi round out the cast.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is produced by William Green for The Cut, Michelle Ross for Superprime, Nicolette Spencer and Melissa Moore for INNOCEAN, and is presented by automotive brand Genesis. Maddi Carlton, Brandon Boerner, Rebecca Skinner, David Webb and Courtney Kivowitz serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJohnson in Flesh Impact<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto credit: Genesis<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBurstyn in Flesh Impact<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto credit: Genesis<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve always been fascinated by Marilyn Monroe. So, when Genesis first came to me with the idea of a celebratory project for her centennial, I knew I wanted to work together on bringing this story to life,\u201d Gyllenhaal said in a statement. \u201cWith Flesh Impact, we showcase the timeless icon we know and love through a modern lens that reclaims her story.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGyllenhaal\u2019s creative team also included production designer Karen Murphy (Elvis), casting director Mary Vernieu (The Last of Us), costume designer Jennifer Johnson (Bugonia), editor Affonso Gon\u00e7alves (Hamnet) and director of photography Lawrence Sher (The Bride).<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAt Genesis, we believe the arts have a unique ability to inspire reflection, spark meaningful conversation, and connect people through stories that endure across generations,\u201d said Amy Marentic, chief marketing officer at Genesis Motor America. \u201cOur support of this film honoring Marilyn Monroe reflects our commitment to celebrating cultural icons whose influence extends far beyond their time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe full Venice Film Festival lineup can be found here<\/a>. Burstyn has other official business at the festival: She stars in Kornel Mundruczo\u2019s out of competition title Place to Be and has been plucked to receive a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first look at Flesh Impact was first reported by Vanity Fair.<\/a> \u201cThis film is very much a mixture of Marilyn and my fantasy of her,\u201d Gyllenhaal told the magazine\u2019s Rebecca Ford. \u201cIn a lot of ways, this movie is about Marilyn and also about actresses in general and what it\u2019s like to have that strange, very vulnerable, and, at the same time, very powerful job.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marilyn Monroe would\u2019ve been 100 years old this summer, and she\u2019s still inspiring big-screen projects. Maggie Gyllenhaal is…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":964308,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,7703,285127,171,32281,67,132,68,383875,30989],"class_list":["post-964307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-dakota-johnson","tag-ellen-burstyn","tag-entertainment","tag-maggie-gyllenhaal","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-venice-2026","tag-venice-film-festival"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116996932630049840","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=964307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/964307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/964308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=964307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=964307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=964307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}