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Dakota Johnson has been confirmed as part of the leading cast for the upcoming film adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel, Three Incestuous Sisters. This anticipated project, which will commence principal photography in April, also features actors Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley, and Josh O’Connor, with Italian director Alice Rohrwacher at the helm.
Details on Production and Creative Team
The film, loosely based on Niffenegger’s novel, is being directed by Rohrwacher, who co-wrote the script alongside Ottessa Moshfegh. To maintain the story’s suspense, plot specifics are currently under wraps. Indian Paintbrush is financing and producing the film, with Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelly producing through TeaTime Pictures, alongside Steven Rales representing Indian Paintbrush. Rohrwacher also holds a producer role.
Profiles of the Leading Cast
Dakota Johnson is coming off recent performances such as the romantic drama Materialists, where she starred opposite Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, and the film Daddio alongside Sean Penn. Saoirse Ronan, praised for her role in The Outrun, is in production for the upcoming Sam Mendes Beatles film, portraying Linda McCartney, and appeared recently in Bad Apples.
Jessie Buckley garnered critical acclaim and awards recognition for her role in the Oscar-nominated film Hamnet, earning a Best Actress Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win. She stars in the upcoming film The Bride opposite Christian Bale. Josh O’Connor, who appeared in the latest Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man, will next perform with Emily Blunt in the Steven Spielberg UFO project Disclosure Day.
Director Alice Rohrwacher’s Recent Work and Recognition
Rohrwacher’s latest feature, La Chimera (2023), which also includes Josh O’Connor and Isabella Rossellini, premiered at Cannes and was named among the top five international films of 2023 by the National Board of Review. She is set to receive the 2026 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award.
Industry Representation of Key Players
Representation for the project’s major contributors includes Rohrwacher with UTA; Johnson with CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Ronan with CAA; Buckley with CAA, United Agents, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; O’Connor with CAA, Independent Talent Group, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Moshfegh with WME and Entertainment 360; and Niffenegger with Anonymous Content and Regal Hoffmann & Associates.
The assembly of such high-profile talent across performance and production positions underscores the film’s significance and the creative ambition behind it. With filming set to begin soon, the industry will closely watch how this interpretation of Three Incestuous Sisters unfolds under Rohrwacher’s direction.