Margot Robbie collaborates with ‘The Drama’ filmmaker for new dark comedy

Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen are among the producers attached to the upcoming project

Margot Robbie is adding another ambitious project to her growing film slate, teaming up with A24 for a new feature titled The Week of Pain. The film will be directed by Kristoffer Borgli, the filmmaker behind The Drama, which starred Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.

According to Variety, A24 will produce and finance the project alongside Square Peg, the production company founded by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen. Robbie's production company, LuckyChap, and Dilemma Films are also attached as producers.

Details about the storyline remain undisclosed, including information about the characters Robbie will portray. However, Borgli's previous work has established his reputation for exploring uncomfortable situations through dark comedy and psychological drama.

His earlier films include Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage as an ordinary professor who unexpectedly becomes famous after appearing in people's dreams, and Sick of Myself, a Norwegian dark comedy about a woman who develops an extreme desire for attention.

The director recently collaborated with A24 and Square Peg on The Drama, featuring Pattinson and Zendaya. The film follows a couple whose wedding preparations are disrupted by an unexpected revelation about the bride's past. It reportedly earned $135 million worldwide against a production budget of $28 million.

Robbie's involvement adds another high-profile production to her upcoming schedule. She most recently appeared in Wuthering Heights, playing Cathy opposite Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.

She is also preparing for an Ocean's Eleven prequel with Bradley Cooper, who is directing the project. Robbie previously revealed that the story would centre on an elaborate heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.

With The Week of Pain, Robbie is continuing her collaboration with filmmakers exploring unconventional stories. Although the new film's plot and release date remain unknown, its creative team has already attracted considerable attention.