Focus Features’ Bugonia arrives in theaters on October 31, 2025, bringing together an extraordinary creative team led by director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things, The Favourite) and Academy Award® winner Emma Stone. The film also stars Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone, in a screenplay penned by Will Tracy (The Menu).
According to the official production notes, Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap a powerful corporate CEO, convinced she is an alien plotting humanity’s destruction. What begins as an unhinged act of paranoia evolves into a darkly comedic, unsettling examination of control, fear, and belief in a world where truth feels increasingly elusive.
Produced by Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko, Bugonia unites some of contemporary cinema’s boldest storytellers. Lanthimos’ trademark surrealism and Tracy’s razor-sharp writing promise a film that defies conventional boundaries, blending tension with absurdist humor and speculative mystery.
While plot specifics remain closely guarded, Bugonia continues Lanthimos’ exploration of human behavior through extreme scenarios. The collaboration with Focus Features signals another ambitious theatrical release designed for audiences seeking smart, unconventional storytelling.