Carrie Coon, Ben Platt, Lukas Gage to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘I Am Not Your Mother’

Carrie Coon (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) are set to star in I Am Not Your Mother. The “twisted and darkly funny psychological thriller” will be directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) from a script he co-wrote with Ryan O’Connell(“Special”). Platt plays Ollie, a young, queer director with a murky past, who becomes fixated on Nora Dresden…

Caroline C Ryan

May 1, 2026

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Carrie Coon (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), and Lukas Gage (Smile 2) are set to star in I Am Not Your Mother.

The “twisted and darkly funny psychological thriller” will be directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) from a script he co-wrote with Ryan O’Connell(“Special”).

Platt plays Ollie, a young, queer director with a murky past, who becomes fixated on Nora Dresden (Coon), an iconic actress in search of her comeback. When she agrees to star in his debut feature, admiration turns to obsession, and their collaboration spirals into a toxic game of control, blurring the line between artist and muse.

Jared Ian Goldman & Zola Elgart Glassman of Mighty Engine (Ingrid Goes West) are producing. The film is being co-financed by Chris Quintos & Tyler Boehm of Unapologetic Projects (Didi) and Naia Cucukov & Peter Richards of Working Barn Productions.

Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international sales at this month’s Cannes film market. CAA and UTA co-rep US rights.

Deadline first reported on the film.