Ryan Gosling Teams Up With the Daniels on Their First Film Since Everything Everywhere All at Once

Let's take a beat and talk about what might be Hollywood's wildest creative tag team-up this year: Ryan Gosling, who is stacking up box office wins like it's his job (spoiler: it is), is officially hitching his wagon to the Daniels' next movie. Yes, those Daniels—Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert—the offbeat masterminds who gave us "Everything Everywhere All At Once," i.e., the movie your friend with the Letterboxd tattoo still won't shut up about.

The Daniels Are Back… And Being Mysterious

So, what do we actually know about this top-secret project? Not much. The Daniels' new movie is set up at Universal Pictures, but almost everything else is under wraps—the plot, the genre, even a title is being kept locked away harder than a Marvel Phase 7 script. The only confirmed detail: production should get rolling later this summer, somewhere in Los Angeles. In terms of trust, Kwan, Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang are producing through their usual Playgrounds deal, so you can count on them being very much in the driver's seat.

There's some vague chatter that the Daniels want some fresh faces in the cast—think younger up-and-comers. But honestly, landing Ryan Gosling as your first big star? That's not a bad start if you're trying to balance the weird and the bankable.

Ryan Gosling: The Man Doesn't Miss

Let's not ignore just how busy—and weirdly unstoppable—Gosling's been. First there was Barbie, aka that billion-dollar, pink juggernaut you still secretly have the soundtrack to. Then, he went full old-school stuntman in The Fall Guy (and, okay, the box office didn't exactly explode, but the vibes were absolutely there). He's got the just-released Project Hail Mary, which has already blasted out of orbit and quietly scooped up over $155 million at the global box office.

And because apparently even Jedi want Gosling now, he's starring in Disney's Star Wars: Starfighter (landing in 2027). That one casts him as a lone pilot wrestling with a mission that could shake up the Force itself. If you're after your double dose of nostalgia and space angst, it's probably already on your radar.

If he ever stops to sleep, it'll be news. For now, he's also signed up for Tough Guys, an action comedy that reunites him with Will Ferrell. The pitch on that one? Two small-time crooks are sick of being bossed around and aim to hustle up their own rules of the game. It almost makes you wonder if Gosling is collecting genres like Pokémon.

Quick Recap: What's Next for Gosling and the Daniels

• Daniels' next movie: Untitled, ultra-secretive, starts shooting in LA this summer. Produced through Playgrounds, with Universal backing it. Plot = ???
• Gosling's slate: Project Hail Mary (in theaters now, big hit), Star Wars: Starfighter (2027, as a rogue pilot), Tough Guys (crime comedy, teams up with Will Ferrell), The Fall Guy (recently released; fun, not quite a blockbuster), and, yeah, Barbie (major success).

The Big Questions

So: what are the Daniels up to this time? Is Gosling about to star in something even wilder than bagel-verses and hot dog fingers? Who else should round out a cast like this? If you've got predictions or just more hot takes, let me know. Until the Daniels let anything slip, all we can do is guess—and, frankly, that's almost half the fun.

It honestly gives me relief knowing the Daniels waited before diving straight into their next film. After a Best Picture win, lesser filmmakers might've rushed out a cash-in sequel; instead, these two are making us sweat for details. I respect it.

Personally, I'm ready for whatever genre scramble these lunatics have cooked up. As soon as we know more, you'll hear it here first.