Margot Robbie Lands New A24 Movie Following $240 Million Box Office Success

Among Warner Bros.’ high-profile box office flops in 2026, Margot Robbie delivered one of the studio’s few hits with Wuthering Heights. Robbie starred alongside Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved book. Opening on Feb. 13, 2026, Wuthering Heights grossed $241.8 million worldwide and, according to Variety, turned a $40 million profit. Robbie’s future endeavors are more up in the air.f

While reports have surfaced that Skydance is looking to secure a deal for Robbie to return for Barbie 2 alongside co-star Ryan Gosling and director Greta Gerwig, there is no official word, and time is running out on Warner Bros.’ film license. Meanwhile, with James Gunn stepping down as co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, it is unclear whether Robbie will return as Harley Quinn. None of this is stopping Robbie, as she has secured a starring role in a new movie from a director behind one of 2026’s most talked-about films.

Deadline reports that Margot Robbie is set to star in a new film titled The Week of Pain. Kristoffer Borgli will direct and also wrote the script. A24 will distribute the film, which released Borgli’s last two movies, The Drama and Dream Scenario. Plot details about The Week of Pain are being kept under wraps.

Deadline reports that Robbie was eager to work alongside Borgli as she was a fan of his work. The Week of Pain will be a co-production between Ari Aster’s company Square Peg and Robbie’s production company, Lucky Chap. No release date has been set.

Kristoffer Borgli is coming off the recent box office success of The Drama. The dark romantic comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson opened on Apr. 3, 2026, and has grossed $48.1 million domestically and $134.6 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), becoming A24’s fourth highest-grossing movie worldwide. The Drama sits at a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 302 reviews.

Robbie recently wrapped production on an Ocean’s Eleven prequel. Bradley Cooper will direct the film and also co-star alongside Robbie, as the two play the parents of Danny and Deborah Ocean, the characters played by George Clooney and Sandra Bullock in the Ocean’s franchise. Warner Bros. will release the Ocean‘s prequel on June 25, 2027.

Pairing a star like Margot Robbie with a director like Kristoffer Borgli, who is coming off a mainstream hit like The Drama, is a good, smart move by A24. Thanks to titles like Backrooms, You Can See Everything, and Primetime, A24 is having its best year at the box office. A24 made up a larger share of the summer box office than major studios like Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures (via Variety). Robbie’s involvement could turn The Week of Pain into another crossover hit.

Release Date

February 13, 2026

Runtime

136 Minutes

Director

Emerald Fennell

Writers

Emerald Fennell, Emily Brontë