A24 brings Zendaya back for Alex Garland’s next sci-fi adventure

Call it the sci‑fi handoff. A24 says Zendaya will lead an untitled science‑fiction movie written and directed by Alex Garland, with production targeted for 2027 . The studio isn’t sharing plot or character details yet, and no additional casting has been announced.

The project pairs Garland with A24 again and brings Zendaya back to the indie powerhouse after her work on Euphoria and the 2026 dark comedy The Drama . It also arrives as Zendaya’s schedule has been stacked with high‑profile releases and shoots.

Stacked year, new team‑up

Here’s what Zendaya has been juggling in 2026, with one more big title still to come in December:

• The Drama — dark comedy (2026)
• Euphoria Season 3
• Christopher Nolan ’s The Odyssey
• Spider‑ Man: Brand New Day
• Dune: Part Three — due in December

Despite talk that she’s eyeing a breather, the Garland film is set up far enough out that it won’t crowd this year’s crush. Zendaya has said she’s ready to step away briefly after the run she’s had:

“mind my business” and “disappear for a little bit.”

There have also been Bond‑girl rumors around her name lately, though nothing official has been announced.

Garland’s lane, A24’s wheelhouse

Garland’s brand of cerebral sci‑fi and near‑future dread has traveled well with A24 before. The filmmaker is best known for Ex Machina and Annihilation, while his A24 releases include:

• Ex Machina
• Men
• Civil War

That history makes his next A24 outing with a marquee star like Zendaya an easy one to circle on the long‑range calendar.

For now, the new film has no title, no logline and no release date. The only thing locked in: cameras are expected to roll in 2027.