Summary

• Materialists, from director Celine Song, has wrapped filming with a star-studded cast including Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans.
• The movie comes from A24 and is a romantic comedy set in New York City.
• Director Celine Song, nominated for an Academy Award, follows up her acclaimed film Past Lives with a different, lighter romantic story.

The Materialists from director Celine Song has wrapped filming, and news about the cast, story, and more has slowly been coming out. Originally billed as The Materialists, Materialists is one of the latest offerings from A24. While some may best know A24 for its horror movies, the studio has been increasingly offering a wider range of genres since its founding in 2012. As of the 96th Academy Awards, the studio has earned 62 nominations and won 18 overall, making it a great destination for filmmakers looking to earn their Oscar.

Only some details about Materialists have been released, including a short synopsis and updates on filming, as well as a lengthy cast list, though character names are still unknown. News about the film only started arriving in early 2024 and only a few major updates came between then and the filming wrap, indicating a fairly breezy production. Materialists is notable as being Celine Song's second feature debut after the acclaimed Past Lives, and looking at the cast list and story details, expectations are high.

Materialists Latest News

Materialists Has Wrapped Filming

Materialists began filming on April 29, 2024 (via World of Reel). Pedro Pascal, one of the stars of the movie, posted an Instagram on June 7, 2024, with the caption, "Moon me. #Materialists #NewYorkCity #CelineSong That’s a wrap", indicating the end of filming.

Materialists Is Confirmed

Materialists Was Confirmed In Early 2024

Materialists was confirmed on February 7, 2024, with Song attached to direct and Past Lives producers Christine Vachon, Pam Koffler, and David Hinojosa attached to produce (via Deadline). At the time, it was titled, The Materialists, but a February 18, 2024, update revealed the title was just Materialists, via Deadline. As The Social Network's Sean Parker would say, "Drop the "The". Just Materialists. It's cleaner."

Materialists Cast

Three Hollywood A-Listers Lead The Film

Three of the main cast of Materialists were revealed alongside the initial movie announcement. Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal were all confirmed to be a part of the film in February. In May 2024, Variety reported that Zoë Winters, Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson, and Marin Ireland would also be appearing in the movie. It's unknown who the announced cast will play, and no character names have been revealed. First look set images show Evans, Johnson, and Pascal hanging out between takes (via Digital Spy).

Materialists Director

Celine Song Is An Academy Award Nominated Director

Materialists is Celine Song's second directorial outing after the highly acclaimed 2023 film Past Lives, which earned two Academy Award nominations at the 96th ceremony. Past Lives is a moving romantic drama about two childhood friends contemplating their relationship over 24 years, winding in and out of one another's lives. The Korean director was a breakout star with her Past Lives debut, but her follow-up looks to be something much different.

In a December 2023 interview with GQ, Past Lives producer Christine Vachon said about Song's film,

"It feels like she makes a different movie every time, that she’s going to be the kind of a filmmaker who doesn’t make the same movie twice."

Materialists Story Details

The Story Will Be About A Love Triangle In New York City

The only information regarding the story comes from the initial February announcement. Materialists is set to be a romantic comedy in New York City that follows a matchmaker, her ex-boyfriend, and a wealthy businessman. It's another romance from Song, but this one appears to be of a lighter variety than Past Lives. Johnson will likely play the match-maker, but it's unknown who is the ex-boyfriend and who is the businessman between Pascal and Evans.