{"id":665875,"date":"2025-11-13T14:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee\/cannes-2025-scarlett-johanssons-surprising-directorial-debut\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:46:07","slug":"cannes-2025-scarlett-johanssons-surprising-directorial-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/cannes-2025-scarlett-johanssons-surprising-directorial-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Why will Scarlett Johansson\u2019s directorial debut surprise us?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\r\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wZ6l2ue–KA&pp=ygUiZWxlYW5vciB0aGUgZ3JlYXQgYmFuZGUgYW5ub25jZSB2ZtIHCQmtCQGHKiGM7w%3D%3D<\/a><\/div>\r\n
The trailer of the film Eleanor the Great <\/em>(2025).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Scarlett Johansson steps behind the camera with Eleanor the Great<\/em><\/h2>

<\/p><\/h2>\n\n

Known for her roles in major Hollywood blockbusters, American actress Scarlett Johansson<\/strong> is set to take on a more intimate story for her first directorial effort. After directing a short film in 2009 (These Vagabond Shoes<\/em>), Johansson is now preparing her first feature film, Eleanor the Great<\/em><\/strong>. A theatrical release is planned, marking a significant milestone in her career. The actress has been expressing her desire to move into directing for several years.<\/p>

\n

<\/p> \n<\/blockquote><\/p>\n\n

\"First\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
\n

First look at Scarlett Johansson\u2019s Eleanor the Great<\/em> (2025).<\/p> \n<\/blockquote>

<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

A film selected at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival<\/h2>\n\n

Eleanor the Great<\/em><\/strong> tells the story of Eleanor Morgenstein, a 90-year-old woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. This loss prompts her to leave Florida, where she has lived for many years, and return to New York.<\/p>

<\/p><\/p>\n\n

Filmed in 2024 in New York, particularly in Coney Island, the movie premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival<\/a> in the category Un Certain Regard<\/em>. That directorial debut marked Scarlett Johansson’s comeback to the Croisette. She first attended the event for Wes Anderson<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Asteroid City <\/em>in 2023.<\/p>\n\n

<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>
Voir cette publication sur Instagram<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/a>

Une publication partag\u00e9e par Scarlett Johansson BR ?? (@scarlettjohansson.br)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>