Just three years after ‘assembling’ for the final time in Avengers: Endgame, two of the Avengers – Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson – are reuniting on the big screen.
Evans, 40, and Johansson, 37, are reuniting for the $100 million Apple TV Plus movie Project Artemis, according to a new report from Deadline.
Jason Bateman will direct, marking his third feature film as a director following 2013’s Bad Words and 2015’s The Family Fang.
Reuniting: Just three years after ‘assembling’ for the final time in Avengers: Endgame, two of the Avengers – Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson – are reuniting on the big screen
Director: Jason Bateman will direct, marking his third feature film as a director following 2013’s Bad Words and 2015’s The Family Fang
Plot details are largely being kept under wraps, though the story will revolve around the space race.
Bateman will direct from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy, who will be making her feature film writing debut, after writing episodes of The Edge of Sleep.
The first-time feature screenwriter is the daughter of screenwriter Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler) and actress Rene Russo (Outbreak), who have been married since 1992.
Director: Bateman will direct from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy, who will be making her feature film writing debut, after writing episodes of The Edge of Sleep
The project is being packaged in a $100 million deal by Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
Evans also took to Twitter to confirm the news on the project, tweeting, ‘Very excited!!!’ while sharing the Deadline story.
Johansson will also serve as a producer with her These Pictures production company partners Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn.
Confirmed: Evans also took to Twitter to confirm the news on the project, tweeting, ‘Very excited!!!’ while sharing the Deadline story
These Pictures commissioned the script from Gilroy and developed it, while Bateman will also produce through his Aggregate Films company.
No production schedule was given for the project yet, though it was said that both Evans and Johansson had been actively looking for projects to reunite on, ever since Avengers: Endgame hit theaters in 2019.
They were actually close to reuniting on another Apple TV Plus project entitled Ghosted, though Johansson ultimately bowed out after scheduling conflicts, with Ana de Armas replacing her on the film, currently in production.
Apple: They were actually close to reuniting on another Apple TV Plus project entitled Ghosted, though Johansson ultimately bowed out after scheduling conflicts, with Ana de Armas replacing her on the film, currently in production
Johansson is also teaming up with Apple TV Plus on another project called Bride, which she’s attached to star in and produce and is currently in development.
She also stars in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film Asteroid City with Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and many more, which is currently in post-production and expected later this year.
Evans has two movies arriving this year, Lightyear, in theaters June 17, and The Grey Man from Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, expected to debut on Netflix in July.
More Apple: Johansson is also teaming up with Apple TV Plus on another project called Bride, which she’s attached to star in and produce and is currently in development
Coming soon: She also stars in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film Asteroid City with Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and many more, which is currently in post-production and expected later this year
Two movies: Evans has two movies arriving this year, Lightyear, in theaters June 17, and The Grey Man from Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, expected to debut on Netflix in July
