Jennifer Lawrence will lead The Flood, a new science-fiction film written and directed by Zach Cregger. Warner Bros. has set a U.S. theatrical release for August 11, 2028.
What do we know about the film?
Cregger developed the original story, but the plot and Lawrence’s character have not been revealed. The project is being made through New Line Cinema, with Amblin Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment producing. It reunites Cregger with New Line after Weapons.
Cregger wrote The Flood during the period when Weapons was in development. In a recent interview, he described it as science fiction with some horror elements and said its unusual structure is part of the challenge for him. Those comments give a sense of its tone, not a synopsis.
Why Lawrence’s casting matters
Lawrence brings a star to a film whose story has largely stayed under wraps. She won an Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook and played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series. Her exact part in The Flood has not been announced, so it is too early to say how the film will use her.
The confirmed plan is a theatrical release on August 11, 2028; no streaming service or streaming date has been announced. The photographs here are archive portraits of Lawrence and Cregger, not scenes from the film.
