Scarlett Johansson’s Directorial Debut ‘Eleanor the Great’ Sets Release Date

Scarlett Johansson‘s feature directorial debut Eleanor the Great has set a release date. Sony Pictures Classics will release the film nationwide and in Canada September 26. It “follows Eleanor Morgenstein (Oscar nominee June Squibb), who is trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York…

Caroline C Ryan

July 17, 2025

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Scarlett Johansson‘s feature directorial debut Eleanor the Great has set a release date.

Sony Pictures Classics will release the film nationwide and in Canada September 26.

It “follows Eleanor Morgenstein (Oscar nominee June Squibb), who is trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.”

Tony Kamen wrote the screenplay and the movie also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht and Erin Kellyman.

TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Classics boarded the project in 2024. The film is produced by Johansson, Jonathan Lia, and Keenan Flynn for These Pictures, Kara Durrett and Jessamine Burgum for Pinky Promise, and Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler of Maven Screen Media. Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Jamey Heath and Andrew Calof are executive producing for Wayfarer Studios. Ezra Gabay and Raj Kishor Khaware are executive producing on behalf of Content Engineers. Wayfarer Studios, Content Engineers, Pinky Promise and MacPac are co-financing the film.