Will Jennifer Lawrence make it out alive in her upcoming murder mystery? It was announced on Friday that the Academy Award winner, 33, will produce and star in The Wives , a Real Housewives -inspired whodunnit that was acquired for Apple Original Films in what it is describing as a "highly competitive situation." The project will be co-produced by Apple Studio and A24. Lawrence will produce The Wives alongside Justine Ciarrocchi for her company, Excellent Cadaver.
Tony and Independent Spirit Award nominee Jeremy O. Harris ( Zola , Slave Play ) and Josh Godfrey ( Manchester by the Sea , Suspiria ) will also produce the picture for bb2. The project will be written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, who co-wrote the play Circle Jerk , which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Apple Studio and A24 previously worked together on Causeway , a 2022 drama that starred Lawrence. In addition to co-producing The Wives , the two companies are partnering on High and Low , Spike Lee’s upcoming remake of the Akira Kurosawa film that stars Denzel Washington. Previous collaborations also include Steve! (Martin) A documentary in 2 pieces from Oscar-winner Morgan Neville, and the multi-Academy and NAACP Image Award nominated film The Tragedy of Macbeth .
Apple’s upcoming slate includes Fly Me to the Moon , starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum ; Wolfs , starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt ; The Instigators , starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck ; Oscar winner Steve McQueen's Blitz .
