Matt Damon finally talks about the Daniels’ secretive new sci‑fi movie
In a new interview, Matt Damon addressed his role in the Daniels’ mysterious sci‑fi follow‑up — and hinted at the one element that convinced him to sign up.
If you've been keeping an eye on developments since Everything Everywhere All at Once steamrolled the Oscars back in 2023, the Daniels' next project has been shaping up to be one of Hollywood's most mysterious and guarded. Now, for the first time, we've finally had Matt Damon himself speak out about what it’s actually like being involved – and no, he’s not about to spill any actual secrets.
Universal now has the Daniels’ new sci-fi pencilled in for 19 November 2027.
Cast Changes, Tight Lips
Damon cropped up this week on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast with Josh Horowitz. He was meant to be plugging The Odyssey—his epic new Nolan film—but, inevitably, the Daniels’ hush-hush sci-fi came up. In case you missed it, Damon officially joined the project in May 2026, swapping in after Ryan Gosling walked away just a month earlier. Still no title, no plot, and frankly, not much clarity.
When Horowitz asked about the so-called ‘insane’ screenplay, Damon didn’t even pretend to be mysterious: ‘It’s exactly what you’d hope,’ was as far as he dared go, before adding that it’s ‘not like anything you’ve seen,’ and he’s genuinely excited to be working with Kwan and Scheinert. If you like your behind-the-scenes intrigue ice-cold and impenetrable, you’re in luck.
His reason for signing on? According to Damon, it was an easy yes—same as when Nolan came calling—mainly because, in his words, the Daniels are ‘just lovely people’ who ‘have lovely things to say and want to put very positive vibes out into the world.’ Which honestly does sound like them.
Puzzle Pieces: What We Actually Know
So, what scraps do we have? Apart from Damon's chat, there’s the basic confirmation that the new film is sci-fi (no shock after Everything Everywhere), with a frankly massive $150 million budget. Sandra Oh, Sean Kaufman, Silvia Dionicio, and Charles Melton are also in the cast—names that pretty much guarantee it’ll dominate Film Twitter for months.
- Talk about the project first surfaced in February 2024.
- The first scheduled release landed in June 2026, but last year Universal shifted it to November 2027.
- Gosling’s involvement leaked in March 2026; by April, Damon had replaced him.
- Everything else? Still under official lock and key.
For now, that's genuinely all they'll let out. If you were hoping for a surprise trailer or even a working title, you’ll have to wait a bit longer.