Lupita Nyong’o is set to star in Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated next film for Universal, joining a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and previously reported, Zendaya.

The untitled project is scheduled for an IMAX release on July 17, 2026, aligning with Nolan’s history of mid-summer blockbuster debuts. Production is expected to begin in early 2025. While speculation about the plot has circulated, insiders confirm that current descriptions are inaccurate, and details remain tightly guarded.

Nyong’o recently appeared in A Quiet Place: Day One and voiced a character in DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot.