Margot Robbie to Star in A24’s ‘The Week of Pain’ From ‘The Drama’ Director Kristoffer Borgli
Margot Robbie has lined up her next feature film. The Oscar-nominated actor will star in “The Week of Pain,” the new movie from Norwegian writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, with A24 financing and producing the project.
Deadline first reported the casting on Friday, November 13. The news was confirmed by Variety and TheWrap the same day. Borgli, who wrote the screenplay, will direct the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps, and no release date has been announced. Production is expected to begin in 2027.
A reunion for Borgli, A24 and Square Peg
“The Week of Pain” reunites Borgli with A24 and Square Peg, the production company run by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen, after the three teamed up on “The Drama” earlier this year. Robbie’s own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, will also produce, alongside Dilemma Films. Aster and Knudsen are attached as producers.
It is Robbie’s first starring role in an A24 film, and her first collaboration with Borgli as an actor. For Borgli, it is his third feature with A24 and the first time he has worked with a star of Robbie’s stature, a sign of how quickly his standing in Hollywood has risen.
Why A24 moved fast after ‘The Drama’
The speed of the deal reflects the success of “The Drama.” Released by A24 in April 2026, the dark romantic comedy starred Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple whose wedding plans unravel after a revelation about the bride’s past comes to light. The film grossed approximately $135 million worldwide against a reported $28 million budget, making it one of A24’s biggest hits of the year.
Borgli’s previous film, “Dream Scenario” (2023), starred Nicolas Cage as a professor who begins appearing in strangers’ dreams, and his debut feature, “Sick of Myself” (2022), premiered at Cannes. His films have built a reputation for uncomfortable, absurdist takes on modern social behavior, though the subject and tone of “The Week of Pain” remain unknown.
Robbie’s crowded slate
The project adds to an increasingly busy schedule for Robbie. She most recently starred as Cathy in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights,” opposite Jacob Elordi. She is also attached to the “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel, in which she will star alongside Bradley Cooper, who is directing.
LuckyChap, which Robbie co-founded with Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara, has become one of Hollywood’s most prominent production banners. Its credits include “I, Tonya,” “Promising Young Woman,” “Saltburn” and “Barbie,” the 2023 global box office phenomenon directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Robbie.
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Why this matters
The casting pairs one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars with one of independent film’s most distinctive voices, and it underlines A24’s strategy of backing filmmakers it trusts with bigger names and bigger budgets. “The Drama” proved Borgli’s unsettling style can reach a wide audience. With Robbie attached, “The Week of Pain” arrives with far higher expectations, even before a single plot detail is public.
Latest developments
Further casting, story details and release plans have yet to be announced, and Robbie is so far the only cast member named for the film. Filming is expected to begin in 2027, which would point to a theatrical release no earlier than 2028. A24 has not commented beyond the production announcement.
The casting also lands in a busy stretch for theatrical releases. Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” topped the Friday box office in its opening weekend, while Sony has launched a Best Picture Oscar campaign for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. The announcement also comes days after President Trump urged Congress to pass a federal film tax credit following a White House meeting with Jon Voight.
Frequently asked questions
What is ‘The Week of Pain’ about?
No plot details have been released. The story is being kept under wraps, and only Margot Robbie has been announced as part of the cast.
Who is directing ‘The Week of Pain’?
Kristoffer Borgli, the Norwegian filmmaker behind “The Drama” and “Dream Scenario.” He also wrote the screenplay.
When will ‘The Week of Pain’ be released?
No release date has been announced. Filming is expected to begin in 2027, so a release would likely follow in 2028 at the earliest.
Which companies are producing the film?
A24 is financing and producing, alongside Square Peg, Dilemma Films and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment.
Margot Robbie’s move to A24 marks a new chapter for both the actor and the studio: a prestige indie pairing built on the surprise success of “The Drama,” with the only certainty so far being that audiences will have to wait to learn what “The Week of Pain” is actually about.
Sources: Deadline (via TheWrap, Just Jared and The Playlist); Variety; TheWrap; Variety India; Just Jared
