Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun is a screenplay based on the eighth novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British writer Kazuo Ishiguro. Jenna plays the role of Klara in a production directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) and written by Dahvi Waller. The film was shot in New Zealand in the spring of 2024. According to The World of Reel, the movie remains in post-production and will not be released until at least 2026.
PLOT: The dystopian story is set in the near-future, in which some children are genetically engineered (“lifted”) for enhanced academic ability. As schooling is provided entirely at home by on-screen tutors, opportunities for socialization are limited and parents who can afford it often buy their children solar-powered androids as companions. The story is narrated by one such Artificial Friend (AF) called Klara. Although Klara is exceptionally intelligent and observant, her knowledge of the world is limited. She is chosen by fourteen-year-old Josie, a sickly child who lives with her mother in a remote prairie region. Klara sets about trying to save Josie and her mother from a life of heartbreak.
Klara and the Sun also stars Amy Adams (Chrissie), Mia Tharia (Josie), Aran Murphy (Rick), Natasha Lyonne (Manager), Simon Baker (Josie’s Father), Harry Greenwood (TBA) and Steve Buscemi (TBA).
The Gallerist
Jenna will be joining forces with Natalie Portman, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Daniel Brühl, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Charli XCX to star in The Gallerist, an American dark comedy directed by Cathy Yan and written by James Pedersen. Principal photography began on December, 2024 and wrapped in February, 2025. The Gallerist is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2026.
PLOT: The movie “follows a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead guy at Art Basel Miami.”
Ghostwriter
Much excitement is circling a new fantasy film piloted by the famed director J.J. Abrams, for Warner Brothers and his production company Bad Robot. Abrams is known for directing two Star Trek movies, two Star Wars movies and other hits such as Mission Impossible III, along with television series such as Felicity, Alias, Lost and Fringe.
In addition to Jenna, the stellar cast includes Glen Powell, Emma MacKey and Samuel L. Jackson.
PLOT: Rumours suggest it is set to involve a “young married couple struggling to survive against a supernatural entity.” There are also rumors that it will have the vibe of The Last Starfighter. As with most J.J. Abrams’ work, we’ll be kept guessing until the last minute.
Principal photography began in London on April 25, 2025, and continued in Edinburgh and Glasgow in June of the same year. In August 2025, additional filming was moved to Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island.
Single White Female
Jenna is set to play a role in the reboot of the cult 1990s thriller Single White Female, alongside Taylor Russell (Bones And All). The pair follow in the footsteps of Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, who originally portrayed two roommates whose friendship spirals into obsession.
Below: Trailer for the original movie from 1992.
Shutout
As reported in Deadline, David O. Russell is set to direct pool hustler feature Shutout, starring Jenna and Robert De Niro.
The film will follow Jake Kejeune (De Niro), one of the last masters of a vanishing craft — the pool hustler. Having lived and lost by the roll of a ball in smoky backroom halls, Jake encounters Mia (Jenna), a young prodigy whose raw, electrifying talent reignites a fire he thought long extinguished. Sensing a rare opportunity to shape a legend, Jake takes Mia under his wing, honing her instincts and sharpening her natural gift. Together, they plunge into the ruthless world of high-stakes pool, where the line between unimaginable fortune and devastating failure is razor-thin. As Mia’s star ascends and her ambition grows, Jake must confront the ultimate question: can he steer her to greatness, or will her hunger for victory eclipse everything he has taught her?