The film is directed by Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin and his collaborators Evan and Galen Johnson. It will be produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen’s production company, Square Peg, whose credits include and .

The plot follows a group of condemned nuns who bear witness to an accursed, globe-spanning love triangle involving a missing sea captain and his poet wife.

producers

is being produced by Square Peg in the US, alongside Canadian companies Scythia Films and Thin Stuff, founded by Galen Johnson, Evan Johnson and Fritzi Adelman, with support from Telefilm Canada. Scythia Films’ credits include .

The roles of Skarsgård, Melling, Schafer and Hawke have yet to be announced. A start date for filming has also not been confirmed.

“They stand humungously tall among my favourite filmmakers in the world, and is as singular and beguiling as anything they’ve ever written.”

Skarsgård and Melling previously starred opposite each other in queer BDSM film , in which the Swedish actor played Ray, a dominant leather-clad biker, while Melling played Colin, a submissive loner.

is best known for her breakout role as Jules in teen drama , in which she stars opposite Zendaya, who plays Rue.

Maya Hawke’s acting credits include and . She is also set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is due to arrive in UK cinemas on 20 November 2026.