Don’t Worry Darling is Olivia Wilde’s second directorial project where she will be working with excellent actors like Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. If you were captured by Pugh’s performance in Midsommar, you may be even more impressed with Pugh’s abilities as an actor in this film. Here is everything we know so far about Don’t Worry Darling.
Don’t Worry Darling Release Date: When Will Don’t Worry Darling Come Out?
Don’t Worry Darling premiered in theaters on September 22, 2022. Olivia Wilde posted about the film on her Instagram account, announcing the release date of the movie.
Venice International Film Festival
Before Don’t Worry Darling will be premiering in theaters, the film will be debuting at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The movie will be running from August 31 to September 10 at the festival. The cast of the film walked down the red carpet during the film festival and star Florence Pugh celebrated the moment with an Instagram post.
Don’t Worry Darling Filming: When Did Don’t Worry Darling Complete Filming?
Don’t Worry Darling started taking principal photography on October 20, 2020, but filming had to be paused for two weeks starting on November 4 when one of the crew members tested positive for Covid-19. The entire team had to go through quarantine, including the main stars of the movie. Filming for Don’t Worry Darling wrapped up on February 13, 2021. Asif Ali, who is a part of the cast, posted a photo on his Instagram account celebrating the end of shooting.
Don’t Worry Darling Cast: Who are the Actors Included in the Warner Bros Pictures Film?
The cast of Don’t Worry Darling includes some of the biggest stars in the industry today.
Florence Pugh will play Alice
The lead actor of Don’t Worry Darling is Florence Pugh, who will be playing the character of Alice. Pugh has played memorable roles in movies and television shows with a wide range of genres, such as playing Yelena in Black Widow and the Hawkeye series and as Amy in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. Alice is a housewife in the 1950s in a utopian community somewhere in the Californian desert. She starts questioning her surroundings and the reality she lives in when she begins to have sinister encounters.
Harry Styles will play Jack
Watermelon Sugar singer Harry Styles will play Jack, Alice’s husband. Jack is an active member of the community who holds a ‘dark secret’ that even his wife doesn’t know about. Styles was not the original cast for Jack, though, for he joined the project after Shia LaBeouf opted to part with the project when director Olivia Wilde shifted the direction of the movie.
The Rest of the Don’t Worry Darling Cast
There are more Hollywood A-listers joining the cast of Don’t Worry Darling. Kiki Layne joins the cast as Alice’s strange and paranoid neighbor Margaret, who warns Alice of the happenings within their community. The neighbor was originally played by Dakota Johnson, but she had to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts, for she was also filming If Beale Street Could Talk. Other actors playing characters in Don’t Worry Darling are Olivia Wilder as Bunny and Chris Pine as worshipped leader of a cult-like company, Frank. We will also see Gemma Chan, who worked with Styles in the movie Eternals, play a character named Shelley.
Don’t Worry Darling Crew: Who are the Creatives Behind the Scenes?
Don’t Worry Darling is directed by Olivia Wilde. This is her second directorial project after working on the coming-of-age comedy, Booksmart. The film is written by Katie Silberman, Cary Van Dyke, and Shane Van Dyke. The amazing costumes in Don’t Worry Darling were designed by Arianne Phillips, who worked in Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood and Walk the Line.
Real-life Romance Behind the Scenes
While filming Don’t Worry Darling, a romance allegedly bloomed between director Olivia Wilde and actor Harry Styles. However, there have been reports that not everyone on set was happy about the relationship. In a report released by PageSix, Don’t Worry Darling star Florence Pugh was uncomfortable that Styles and Wilde were all over each other on set while Wilde was still with Jason Sudeikis, her partner at that time, with whom she shared two children. The rest of the crew were uncomfortable as well, especially since Sudeikis would come on set with their kids. Fans and internet sleuths have speculated that Styles was the reason behind Wilde and Sudeikis’ split. Wilde and Sudeikis announced the end of their seven-year relationship in November 2020. The pair were never married despite being engaged since 2012.
Don’t Worry Darling Plot: What Will be the Plot of the Don’t Worry Darling?
Don’t Worry Darling is a thriller film set in an idyllic utopian community in California in the 1950s. Alice is a housewife living a seemingly perfect life, but she starts to question her circumstances after going through disturbing experiences, and the only one who believes her is her neighbor Margaret. Warner Bros released an official synopsis for the film:
Don’t Worry Darling Trailer: Is There a Trailer for Don’t Worry Darling?
Yes, Don’t Worry Darling has a trailer; in fact, it has two! The first trailer was released on May 3, 2022. Watch the trailer here:
The second trailer for Don’t Worry Darling was released on July 22, 2022.
Dinner
The tension is palpable during the memorable dinner in Don’t Worry Darling.
Where to Watch Don’t Worry Darling: Where Can I Watch the Don’t Worry Darling?
Don’t Worry Darling will be premiering in theaters on September 22, 2022, which means the film may not be premiering in a streaming service at the same time. We may have to wait for the Don’t Worry Darling to complete its theatrical window before it can be watched through a streaming service. Aside from Don’t Worry Darling, you can also watch other interesting movies and shows like Day Shift, Purple Hearts, Sweet Tooth, Yellowstone, and Virgin River. Don’t Worry Darling is an intriguing movie that allowed its team to showcase their prowess, which we are very excited to see.
