Dakota Johnson is set to star in the sci-fi action film Trudy Blue, which is kicking off sales at the American Film Market. Directed by Pixar veteran Angus MacLane and written by Evan Twohy, the movie follows an outlawed android maid on a journey home from a distant landfill. Producers include Johnson's TeaTime Pictures and Saks Picture Company.
Project Overview
Trudy Blue is a grounded sci-fi action movie set in the near future. The story centers on an outlawed android maid who awakens in a landfill 2,000 miles from home and must navigate a changed world to return. Dakota Johnson leads the cast, with Angus MacLane directing and Evan Twohy penning the script.
Production and Sales
Production is handled by Alex Saks of Saks Picture Company, alongside Johnson, Ro Donnelly, and Samantha Racanelli from TeaTime Pictures. International sales are managed by 193, a Legendary company, while CAA Media Finance oversees domestic rights. The project launched sales at the American Film Market on November 10, 2025.
Key Personnel Background
MacLane, a Pixar alum, previously co-directed the billion-dollar hit Finding Dory and helmed Lightyear. Twohy recently premiered Bubble and Squeak at Sundance and is developing projects with Laika, Esmail Corp, and MGM. Johnson, through TeaTime Pictures, has produced and starred in films like Daddio and Cha Cha Real Smooth, and she recently appeared in the globally successful Materialists.
This marks another high-profile title for 193 at AFM, alongside projects like Reenactment starring Benicio del Toro. No release date has been announced yet.