Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Scarlett Johansson has signed on to star in upcoming Apple TV+ and A24 film Bride, from director Sebastián Lelio.
The film will offer a new take on the Bride of Frankenstein, with Johansson also serving as a producer along with Jonathan Lia through their These Pictures production company. Keenan Flynn is co-producing.
Bride will follow a woman created to be the perfect wife by a brilliant entrepreneur. The woman rejects her creator and is on the run where she discovers her true identity and power.
Lelio, best known for helming A Fantastic Woman, Disobedience and Gloria, is also penning the script with Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo.
"It is long overdue for Bride to step out of the shadow of her male counterpart and stand alone. Working alongside Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum, Sebastian and I are extremely excited to emancipate this classic anti-heroine and reanimate her story to reflect the change we see today," Johansson said in a statement.
Johansson will also be seen in Marvel's Black Widow, which has been delayed until May 7, 2021.
Moments from Scarlett Johansson's career
Scarlett Johansson takes a photo with fans at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "Lost in Translation" at the Elgin Theater in Toronto, on September 5, 2003. Johansson went on to
win the BAFTA award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for her role in "Lost in Translation." Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
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Cast members Tom Kenny (L) and Johansson arrive at the premiere of
"The Spongebob Squarepants Movie" in Los Angeles on November 14, 2004. Photo by Francis Specker/UPI |
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Johansson
was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in "A Love Song for Bobby" at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 16, 2005. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Michael Bay (L) and Johansson arrive for
the premiere of "The Island" in New York on July 11, 2005. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI |
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Johansson (L) laughs with Harvard senior and Hasty Pudding Theatrical cast member Josh Brener at the start of the 2007 parade in Cambridge, Mass., on February 15, 2007. Johansson
was awarded the Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatrical group. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI |
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Johansson attends the premiere of
"The Other Boleyn Girl" in London on February 19, 2008. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI |
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Left to right, cast members Samuel L. Jackson, Johansson and Gabriel Macht attend the premiere of "The Spirit" in Los Angeles on December 17, 2008. During promotion of the film, a
snotty tissue Johansson used was being auctioned for charity. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson
poses with her award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her debut performance in "A View from the Bridge" at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 13, 2010. Photo by Joe Corrigan/UPI |
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Johansson
presented at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 16, 2011. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson attends
the premiere of "The Avengers" in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012. She stars as Black Widow. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson sits next to
her star during an unveiling ceremony honoring her with the 2,470th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 2, 2012. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Joaquin Phoenix (L) and Scarlett Johansson attend the screening of the film "Her"
during the Rome International Film Festival in Rome on November 10, 2013. She took home the Best Actress award for her role in "Her." Photo by David Silpa/UPI |
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Cast members of
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" including, left to right, foreground, Anthony Mackle, Johansson, Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson, attend the premiere in Los Angeles on March 13, 2014. Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson
presented at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, 2015. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI |
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Johansson
arrives for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on April 12, 2015. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Chris Evans (L) and Johansson sign autographs for service members during the USO Holiday Tour at Incirlik Air Base, December 5, 2016. Johansson had
joined a USO tour in 2008. Photo by Dominique A. Pineiro/DoD/UPI |
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Johansson arrives on the red carpet
for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 26, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson wore
a red Marchesa dress with an off-shoulder neckline and floral embellishment at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 7, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Johansson
won the award for Best Female Movie Star of 2018 for "Avengers's: Infinity War" during the E! People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on November 11, 2018. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson attends
the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Left to right, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Johansson, and Mark Ruffalo
participate in a hand and footprint ceremony immortalizing them in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 23, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson attends the premiere of
Netflix's "Marriage Story" at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2019. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI |
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Johansson and fiancé Colin Jost attend the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 5, 2020. Johansson
was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Film for her role in "Marriage Story." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson
was nominated for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role for her role in "Marriage Story," as well as Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role for her role in "Jojo Rabbit" at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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Johansson
was nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Marriage Story" at the British Academy Film Awards in London on February 2, 2020. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI |
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Colin Jost (L) and Johansson arrive for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. She
was nominated for Best Actress for her role in "Marriage Story" and Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Jojo Rabbit." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |
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