I watched Olivia Wilde's THE INVITE [2026] last night. This is a great film, and well-written.
Edward Norton is put to better use than he has been in years. Cruz and Rogen are both excellent, and director/actor Olivia Wilde is electric. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Olivia Wilde is cooking with gas for her The Invite follow-up Naughty.
Her cast for her 4th feature as of right now:
Jennifer Aniston
Peter Dinklage
Chase Sui Wonders
Regina Hall
Ike Barinholtz
Samara Weaving
Kate Berlant
John Early
Happy Jamon! The Invite is now streaming on HBO. Watch it and see why Olivia Wilde could direct herself to see Oscars, but also, it’s just one of the best films of the year.
Kate Berlant & John Early will star in Olivia Wilde's 'NAUGHTY.'
They join Jennifer Aniston, Peter Dinklage, Chase Sui Wonders, Regina Hall, Ike Barinholtz & Samara Weaving.
A woman tries to convince Santa Claus to testify in her divorce case to get custody of her son.
(via: @DEADLINE)
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Berlant and John Early are the latest additions to ‘Naughty,’ the Universal Pictures holiday comedy from Olivia Wilde.
The duo joins a cast led by Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage https://t.co/KtHEBp17ot
It's BRILLIANT, she was wonderful on both sides of the camera.
Olivia Wilde Eyes Oscars History With ‘The Invite’ as the First Woman to Direct Herself to an Acting Nomination https://t.co/AK6mtarkIc
Samara Weaving joins Universal's holiday comedy 'Naughty', starring 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston.
Weaving will play the mistress of Ike Barinholtz's character, the ex-husband of Aniston's character Mallory, in the Olivia Wilde-directed film about a mother who tries to get Santa Claus (Peter Dinklage) to testify at her divorce hearing to win custody of her son, hitting theaters November 5, 2027.
(via The Hollywood Reporter)
Edward Norton wrote a monologue for The Invite and told Olivia Wilde not to hear it until they filmed it.
Edward Norton: “I kind of had this idea of what had happened to my character, and Olivia said, ‘Maybe we should find a way for you to say that.’”
“She asked me to write it and not tell it to her, and she filmed herself and Seth listening to it for the first time.”
“Her emotion in the film is Olivia listening to this story for the first time.”
“Which is beautiful and really ballsy as a director.”