{"id":1868657,"date":"2026-04-04T09:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868657"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:30:58","slug":"ryan-gosling-exits-directing-duo-daniels-next-universal-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1868657","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Gosling Exits Directing Duo Daniels&#8217; Next Universal Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Fryan-gosling-exits-directing-duo-daniels-next-universal-pictures-movie-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-post-body col\">\n<div class=\"row post-body\">\n<aside class=\"post-body-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    Entertainment\n                                                                                                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-published d-none d-lg-block\"><time>Apr 4, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<ul class=\"post-body-sidebar-hype-comments-container list-unstyled d-none d-lg-block\">\n<li><span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             651<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Views<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-sm-inline text\">Comments<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-author d-none d-lg-block\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Joyce Li<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider d-none d-lg-block\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-share 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role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan Gosling has officially exited the upcoming untitled film from Oscar-winning directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels)<\/li>\n<li>The departure is reportedly due to scheduling conflicts stemming from his heavy commitments to Amazon MGM\u2019s <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> and Shawn Levy\u2019s upcoming <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Backed by Universal Pictures, the mysterious event film\u2019s theatrical release date has been officially pushed back to November 19, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ryan Gosling\u2018s packed blockbuster schedule has officially forced a major casting shake-up. Just over a week after news broke that the Oscar-nominated actor was set to lead the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, <em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed his sudden exit. Backed by Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated but closely guarded mystery project will now have to search for a new leading man as it gears up for production later this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to industry reports, Gosling\u2019s departure from the project stems entirely from rigid scheduling conflicts rather than any creative differences. The actor has been on an aggressive promotional run for his latest box office smash, the Amazon MGM sci-fi epic <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, which recently shattered expectations by earning $141 million globally in its opening weekend. Those ongoing commitments, combined with the grueling upcoming promo schedule for director Shawn Levy\u2019s <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em> \u2014 which Gosling spent late 2025 filming ahead of a May 2027 release \u2014 left a window simply too narrow to accommodate the Daniels\u2019 new feature.\n<\/p>\n<p>While the exact plot details of the directors\u2019 highly anticipated follow-up remain completely under wraps, the film is expected to begin production in Los Angeles this summer. Kwan and Scheinert will produce the untitled movie alongside producer Jonathan Wang through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal.\n<\/p>\n<p>The duo previously swept the film industry with 2022\u2019s <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em>, a critical and commercial juggernaut that grossed over $100 million USD and secured seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Despite Gosling\u2019s unfortunate departure, the filmmakers\u2019 massive Hollywood momentum is expected to easily draw another major A-lister to carry the ambitious sci-fi project.\n<\/p>\n<p>Following the major casting shift, Universal Pictures has officially delayed the untitled film\u2019s theatrical release date, moving it from June 12, 2027, to November 19, 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699912\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Universal Pictures &#8216;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&#8217; Dominates Easter Weekend With Massive $190 Million USD Debut\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699709\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Crunchyroll Streams \u2018Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u2019 Anime With Same-Day English Dub\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699486\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Netflix Reveals First Look at the Upcoming &#8216;Peaky Blinders&#8217; Sequel Series\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan Gosling has officially exited the upcoming untitled film from Oscar-winning directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels)<\/li>\n<li>The departure is reportedly due to scheduling conflicts stemming from his heavy commitments to Amazon MGM\u2019s <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> and Shawn Levy\u2019s upcoming <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Backed by Universal Pictures, the mysterious event film\u2019s theatrical release date has been officially pushed back to November 19, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ryan Gosling\u2018s packed blockbuster schedule has officially forced a major casting shake-up. Just over a week after news broke that the Oscar-nominated actor was set to lead the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, <em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed his sudden exit. Backed by Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated but closely guarded mystery project will now have to search for a new leading man as it gears up for production later this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to industry reports, Gosling\u2019s departure from the project stems entirely from rigid scheduling conflicts rather than any creative differences. The actor has been on an aggressive promotional run for his latest box office smash, the Amazon MGM sci-fi epic <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, which recently shattered expectations by earning $141 million globally in its opening weekend. Those ongoing commitments, combined with the grueling upcoming promo schedule for director Shawn Levy\u2019s <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em> \u2014 which Gosling spent late 2025 filming ahead of a May 2027 release \u2014 left a window simply too narrow to accommodate the Daniels\u2019 new feature.\n<\/p>\n<p>While the exact plot details of the directors\u2019 highly anticipated follow-up remain completely under wraps, the film is expected to begin production in Los Angeles this summer. Kwan and Scheinert will produce the untitled movie alongside producer Jonathan Wang through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal.\n<\/p>\n<p>The duo previously swept the film industry with 2022\u2019s <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em>, a critical and commercial juggernaut that grossed over $100 million USD and secured seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Despite Gosling\u2019s unfortunate departure, the filmmakers\u2019 massive Hollywood momentum is expected to easily draw another major A-lister to carry the ambitious sci-fi project.\n<\/p>\n<p>Following the major casting shift, Universal Pictures has officially delayed the untitled film\u2019s theatrical release date, moving it from June 12, 2027, to November 19, 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699912\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Universal Pictures &#8216;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&#8217; Dominates Easter Weekend With Massive $190 Million USD Debut\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699709\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Crunchyroll Streams \u2018Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u2019 Anime With Same-Day English Dub\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699486\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Netflix Reveals First Look at the Upcoming &#8216;Peaky Blinders&#8217; Sequel Series\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ryan Gosling has officially exited the upcoming untitled film from Oscar-winning directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels)<\/li>\n<li>The departure is reportedly due to scheduling conflicts stemming from his heavy commitments to Amazon MGM\u2019s <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> and Shawn Levy\u2019s upcoming <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Backed by Universal Pictures, the mysterious event film\u2019s theatrical release date has been officially pushed back to November 19, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ryan Gosling\u2018s packed blockbuster schedule has officially forced a major casting shake-up. Just over a week after news broke that the Oscar-nominated actor was set to lead the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, <em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed his sudden exit. Backed by Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated but closely guarded mystery project will now have to search for a new leading man as it gears up for production later this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to industry reports, Gosling\u2019s departure from the project stems entirely from rigid scheduling conflicts rather than any creative differences. The actor has been on an aggressive promotional run for his latest box office smash, the Amazon MGM sci-fi epic <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, which recently shattered expectations by earning $141 million globally in its opening weekend. Those ongoing commitments, combined with the grueling upcoming promo schedule for director Shawn Levy\u2019s <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em> \u2014 which Gosling spent late 2025 filming ahead of a May 2027 release \u2014 left a window simply too narrow to accommodate the Daniels\u2019 new feature.\n<\/p>\n<p>While the exact plot details of the directors\u2019 highly anticipated follow-up remain completely under wraps, the film is expected to begin production in Los Angeles this summer. Kwan and Scheinert will produce the untitled movie alongside producer Jonathan Wang through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal.\n<\/p>\n<p>The duo previously swept the film industry with 2022\u2019s <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em>, a critical and commercial juggernaut that grossed over $100 million USD and secured seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Despite Gosling\u2019s unfortunate departure, the filmmakers\u2019 massive Hollywood momentum is expected to easily draw another major A-lister to carry the ambitious sci-fi project.\n<\/p>\n<p>Following the major casting shift, Universal Pictures has officially delayed the untitled film\u2019s theatrical release date, moving it from June 12, 2027, to November 19, 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699912\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Universal Pictures &#8216;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&#8217; Dominates Easter Weekend With Massive $190 Million USD Debut\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699709\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Crunchyroll Streams \u2018Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u2019 Anime With Same-Day English Dub\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6699486\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Netflix Reveals First Look at the Upcoming &#8216;Peaky Blinders&#8217; Sequel Series\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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Just over a week after news broke that the Oscar-nominated actor was set to lead the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, <em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed his sudden exit. Backed by Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated but closely guarded mystery project will now have to search for a new leading man as it gears up for production later this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to industry reports, Gosling\u2019s departure from the project stems entirely from rigid scheduling conflicts rather than any creative differences. The actor has been on an aggressive promotional run for his latest box office smash, the Amazon MGM sci-fi epic <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>, which recently shattered expectations by earning $141 million globally in its opening weekend. Those ongoing commitments, combined with the grueling upcoming promo schedule for director Shawn Levy\u2019s <em>Star Wars: Starfighter<\/em> \u2014 which Gosling spent late 2025 filming ahead of a May 2027 release \u2014 left a window simply too narrow to accommodate the Daniels\u2019 new feature.\n<\/p>\n<p>While the exact plot details of the directors\u2019 highly anticipated follow-up remain completely under wraps, the film is expected to begin production in Los Angeles this summer. Kwan and Scheinert will produce the untitled movie alongside producer Jonathan Wang through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal.\n<\/p>\n<p>The duo previously swept the film industry with 2022\u2019s <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/em>, a critical and commercial juggernaut that grossed over $100 million USD and secured seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Despite Gosling\u2019s unfortunate departure, the filmmakers\u2019 massive Hollywood momentum is expected to easily draw another major A-lister to carry the ambitious sci-fi project.\n<\/p>\n<p>Following the major casting shift, Universal Pictures has officially delayed the untitled film\u2019s theatrical release date, moving it from June 12, 2027, to November 19, 2027.<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"author-name\">Joyce Li<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    Universal PicturesRyan GoslingDaniel KwanDaniel Scheinert\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/4\/ryan-gosling-exits-directing-duo-daniels-next-universal-pictures-movie&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Fryan-gosling-exits-directing-duo-daniels-next-universal-pictures-movie-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Entertainment Apr 4, 2026 651 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Text By Joyce Li Share this article Kate Green\/Getty Images Entertainment Apr 4, 2026 651 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Summary Ryan Gosling has officially exited the upcoming untitled film from Oscar-winning directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as Daniels) The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-1868657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1868657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1868657\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1868657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1868657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1868657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}