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Bugonia

“Bugonia” is an upcoming science fiction comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, set to release in the United States on November 7, 2025.

Plot Summary

The film follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay by Will Tracy
Based on Save the Green Planet!
by Jang Joon-hwan
Produced by
  • Yorgos Lanthimos
  • Ari Aster
  • Lars Knudsen
  • Emma Stone
  • Ed Guiney
  • Andrew Lowe
  • Jerry Kyoungboum Ko
Starring
  • Emma Stone
  • Jesse Plemons
  • Alicia Silverstone
Cinematography Robbie Ryan
Edited by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music by Jerskin Fendrix
Production
companies
  • Square Peg
  • CJ ENM
  • Fruit Tree
  • Element Pictures
Distributed by
  • Focus Features (United States)
  • CJ ENM (South Korea)
  • Universal Pictures (International)
Release date
  • November 7, 2025
Countries
  • United States
  • South Korea
  • Ireland
Links

Cast

The main cast includes:

  • Emma Stone as Michelle, the CEO of a major company.
  • Jesse Plemons as Teddy, a conspiracist beekeeper.
  • Alicia Silverstone as Teddy’s mother.

Additional cast members include Stavros Halkias, Ash Smith, Cedric Dumornay, Marc T. Lewis, Roger Carvalho, and J. Carmen Galindez Barrera.

Production Details

“Bugonia” is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film “Save the Green Planet!” directed by Jang Joon-hwan.

Principal photography began in July 2024 in High Wycombe, England, with additional scenes filmed in Atlanta.

The film is produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko.

Distribution

Focus Features acquired the U.S. distribution rights, CJ ENM holds the rights in South Korea, and Universal Pictures is handling international distribution.

Release Date

“Bugonia” is scheduled for release in the United States on November 7, 2025.

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