Those kooky Daniels are officially back on the calendar. Universal has planted a flag on November 19, 2027 — the Friday before Thanksgiving — for the untitled next film from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the filmmaking duo behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Details? None. The trades keep telling us the film is “shrouded in secrecy.”
Originally dated for June 12, 2026, the project quietly vanished from Universal’s schedule earlier this year, sparking rumors of creative overhauls or production delays. Now, it’s back — and on a date that hints at commercial and awards hopes. Thanksgiving weekend has long been a prime slot for crowd-pleasers and Oscar hopefuls.
This also means the film will arrive more than five years after ‘Everything Everywhere’ hit theaters, a time when indie cinema was still reeling from the pandemic and the Daniels’ A24 oddity somehow became a cultural phenomenon.
Let’s not forget, the Daniels signed a five-year exclusive deal with Universal in August 2022, giving the studio first dibs on whatever wild, concoction they dreamed up next.
There’s an enormous amount of pressure resting on The Daniels’ shoulders right now, and rightfully so. No matter what you thought of the film, following up a phenomenon like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” isn’t just difficult, it’s nearly impossible. They conquered both the arthouse and the mainstream, sweeping the Oscars and redefining what audiences thought “indie” movies could be.
Now, after years of silence and secrecy, the world expects the duo to top themselves. That’s a brutal expectation for any artist, especially when the bar they set was stratospheric.