There are few actors on the planet more recognizable than Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, and so whenever we hear about a project involving both megastars, we just have to talk about it. And that’s the case with A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the upcoming 2025 movie starring the Barbie and The Penguin superstars. This new, exciting, and mysterious project will see the talented actors work with a director with a brilliant track record and unique vision, the screenwriter behind one of the best movies of 2022, and it all sounds like so much fun.
Though there is still quite a bit of mystery surrounding the upcoming project, we actually know a fair amount about one of the most interesting movies to fall onto our radar in quite some time. All of that being said, here’s everything we know about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey at this point in time.
What Is The Release Date For A Big Bold Beautiful Journey?
Well, we don’t have that big of a wait ahead of us, as Deadline has reported that A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is set to open in theaters on May 9, 2025.
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell’s swirling romantic fantasy film is set to open the same day as the Halle Berry-led Atlantis, and one week after the MCU’s Thunderbolts*, one of the most anticipated upcoming Marvel movies on the calendar.
What Is A Big Bold Beautiful Journey About?
Details about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’s plot are currently being kept under wraps, but a Variety article announcing the project did provide some insight into the upcoming Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell movie. The outlet announced in February 2024 that the movie is an imaginative tale of two strangers, as well as an unbelievable journey that connects their stories.
And while we don’t really know what all of that means or how it will fit into the story, this could be something like the 2023 Best Picture winner, Everything Everywhere All at Once, which featured a hard-to-describe premise and imaginative story about a woman traversing the multiverse on an odyssey of self-discovery.
The Big Bold Beautiful Journey Cast
Though details about the movie itself are still scarce months out from the film’s debut, we do know who will be appearing in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey alongside its main stars. Let’s take a look at the cast now.
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie has been attached to lead the Big Bold Beautiful Journey cast since early February 2024 when Deadline reported that the Oscar-nominated Barbie actress would be appearing in the mysterious romance film. The exact identity of Robbie’s character has not yet been revealed.
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell was announced to be co-leading A Big Bold Beautiful Journey the same time as Margot Robbie’s involvement was revealed back in early 2024, yet we still don’t really know who he is playing. Regardless, it should be another great performance from the Penguin star.
Lily Rabe
Robbie and Farrell won’t be alone in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, as Deadline has since reported on major additions to the cast, including Lily Rabe. Over the years, Rabe has been a staple of the American Horror Story cast and starred in movies like The Tender Bar, Mona Lisa Smile, and Vice.
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith has also been added to the cast in an undisclosed role, which will make 2025 a busy year for the Bad Monkey actress, as she’s also set to appear in the upcoming Tron: Ares.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Phoebe Waller-Bridge will also appear in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the latest in a line of movies that includes IF, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and No Time To Die, among others.
Hamish Linklater
Hamish Linklater, who has starred in shows like Midnight Mass, Gaslight, and Legion in the past decade, will show up in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, but we’re still waiting to hear more about his role.
Billy Magnussen
After appearing in movies like No Time to Die and Road House in recent years, Billy Magnussen will take on a mystery role in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. The actor is also set to appear in Lilo & Stitch, one of the most anticipated upcoming live-action Disney films.
Chloe East
Chloe East, one of the breakout stars of Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, will also appear in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey when the movie premieres next May.
When Can We Expect A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Trailer?
The Big Bold Beautiful Journey release date will be here in a matter of months, but we still haven’t seen anything from the upcoming film. So, when will we catch a glimpse of what lies ahead for moviegoers? With the movie being released by Sony Pictures, it wouldn’t be all that surprising if we saw a trailer attached to some of the studio’s bigger films later this fall or winter.
Korean Filmmaker Kogonada Is Set To Direct A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
In addition to having two major Hollywood stars involved with the project, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey will also have a visionary director behind the camera. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Korean-born American filmmaker Kogonada will be helming the project..
After making a name for himself with a series of video essays on influential filmmakers like Wes Anderson, Terrence Malick, and Stanley Kubrick a little more than a decade ago, Kogonada began to make movies on his own. First, he released the 2017 drama film, Columbus, which he followed up with 2021’s After Yang, which featured Colin Farrell in a major capacity. The director also helmed two episodes of The Acolyte over on Disney+.
Big Bold Beautiful Journey was written by Seth Reiss, who many will remember for being the scribe behind The Menu, a genre-bending horror flick that was as fun as it was intense, and featured unforgettable performances from the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, and Ralph Fiennes as the over-the-top and demanding Chef Slowik.
Sony Pictures’ Tom Rothman Has Called A Big Bold Beautiful Journey A ‘Project From Heaven’
Sony Pictures acquired the distribution rights for A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in February 2024, and the studio must be very excited about its upcoming project. In a statement shared with Variety, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group Chairman and CEO Tom Rothman called the imaginative new acquisition a “project from heaven." Believing audiences are hungry and “desperate for originality,” the executive gave off the impression he was convinced the upcoming Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell movie will be one for the ages.
Production Kicked Off In Spring 2024
Though we don’t know when things will wrap up, Deadline reported in April 2024 that production had gotten started earlier in the spring. Again, there’s so much mystery surrounding A Big Bold Beautiful Journey at this time, so expect to learn more in the coming weeks and months.
What Will A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Be Rated?
Considering so little has been revealed about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, it’s hard to say how the film will be rated. What makes it even more confusing is the fact that After Yang, Kogonada’s 2022 breakout film was rated PG, while Seth Reiss’ The Menu was rated R. It does seem unlikely that a fantasy romance like this would have a PG rating, and it wouldn’t be all that surprising for it to be PG-13 when everything is said and done.
We should know more about A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in the very near future, but for now, check out the 2024 movie schedule for all the latest on new releases coming to the big screen later this year.
