Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Production: Timeline, news & updates

• August 2019
  • Studios enter a bidding war to acquire the next Olivia Wilde project based on a script that appeared on the Black List. New Line Cinema is the winner of the deal, beating out 17 other offers. (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
• September 2020
  • Shia Labeouf was originally set to star in the film but was allegedly fired after poor behavior and clashing with the cast and crew. (Source: Variety)
• October 2020
  • Dakota Johnson is replaced by KiKi Layne after a scheduling conflict with The Lost Daughter, a film by Maggie Gyllenhaal. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
• April 2022
  • At Cinemacon 2022, Olivia Wilde, the film’s director, reveals that the film was inspired by Inception, The Matrix and The Truman Show. (Source: Variety)
• July 21, 2022
  • The first official trailer for Don't Worry Darling is released giving a glimpse of the stylish unnerving thriller directed by Olivia Wilde. (Source: Youtube)
• August 12, 2022
  • A motion-poster for the film is released with a characteristic jump cut, teasing the terrifying aspects of the movie. (Source: Collider)
• August 23, 2022
  • Director Olivia Wilde teased information about the acting performance of Harry Styles. In an interview, Wilde referenced one particular scene in which his ability to embody character was so striking that it brought the crew and cast to tears. In the scene, Styles is said to be roaring his slogan into the crowd in a dark moment full of fascist symbols. (Source: Collider)
• August 24, 2022
  • A brief clip is released showing Florence Pugh and Harry Styles acting opposite each other. (Source: Rolling Stone)
• September 14, 2022
  • The Dolby Cinema poster for the movie is released showing Florence Pugh and Harry Styles in an intimate close-up. The tagline reads 'silence means security.' (Source: Collider)
• September 23, 2022
  • Don’t Worry Darling was released in theaters.(Source: Collider)