Catherine Zeta-Jones has been cast to star in the psychological thriller Cupid, to be directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, The Girl on the Train).
The Oscar and Tony winning star of Chicago and Traffic will play an unorthodox marriage counselor whose methods push a fractured relationship into increasingly dangerous territory. The film follows a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They attempt, over the course of a single weekend, to repair their relationship at the home of a seemingly helpful counselor (Zeta-Jones). What begins as a hopeful exercise turns dark as her techniques become increasingly cruel and hazardous.
Taylor, will direct from a screenplay by the Van Dyke brothers, who previously wrote Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling. Filming is being lined up for late summer or early fall 2026 in Natchez, Mississippi. John Norris and Taylor will produce alongside Ryan Donnell Smith.
“This movie, Cupid? Let’s just say… you may never want to seek counseling again. Or perhaps you will, assuming you can handle it,” Taylor said. “I’m thrilled to take this journey with Catherine. There is no better artist to bring this unique thriller to life.”
Upgrade is handling international sales on Cupid and will be pitching the project to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin this week. CAA Media Finance, which arranged financing for the project, is handling U.S. rights.
Zeta-Jones is represented by UTA; Taylor by CAA and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark; and the Van Dykes by WME.
