A weekend intended to save a marriage takes a dangerous turn in Cupid, the upcoming psychological thriller that has added Daisy Ridley, Darren Criss, Travis Fimmel and Judy Greer to its cast alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Tate Taylor, the film is currently shooting in Natchez, Mississippi, with the latest casting announcement arriving as the project enters sales discussions at the American Film Market (AFM).
Daisy Ridley and Darren Criss will play a married couple whose relationship has reached a breaking point. Hoping to repair their marriage, they agree to spend a weekend at the home of an unconventional counsellor, played by Oscar and Tony winner Catherine Zeta-Jones. What initially appears to be an opportunity to address their problems and rebuild their relationship soon takes a disturbing turn as the counsellor’s methods become increasingly cruel and dangerous. Their attempt to find a way forward could leave them confronting a situation far more unsettling than the marital difficulties that brought them there.
The premise places a troubled relationship at the centre of a psychological thriller, with the couple’s attempt at reconciliation becoming the starting point for the film’s suspense. The counsellor’s unconventional approach introduces an additional layer of uncertainty, raising questions about the limits of therapy and the power one person can exercise over another in a vulnerable situation. The weekend is meant to bring the couple closer, but the methods used to achieve that goal threaten to push them further into danger.
Travis Fimmel, known for his work in Vikings and Dune: Prophecy, and Judy Greer, recognised for Ant-Man, have also joined the cast. Details about their respective characters have not yet been disclosed. Their roles remain under wraps, while the central pairing of Ridley and Criss provides the film with its principal emotional conflict. With Zeta-Jones playing the counsellor at the centre of the couple’s experience, the story brings its three principal characters together in a situation where the boundaries between professional guidance and personal control appear increasingly uncertain.
Tate Taylor is directing Cupid from a screenplay written by brothers Carey and Shane Van Dyke. Taylor’s previous films include the psychological thrillers The Girl on the Train and Ma, as well as the acclaimed drama The Help. His filmography spans character-driven drama and suspense, providing a creative background for a story that combines relationship conflict with psychological tension. The new film continues his association with material in which personal circumstances become the source of increasingly unsettling developments.
Screenwriters Carey and Shane Van Dyke also bring experience with high-concept psychological material. The brothers are associated with the screenplay for Don’t Worry Darling, a film that turns an apparently orderly personal world into a source of unease. With Cupid, their story focuses on a marriage in crisis and an unusual counselling arrangement. Rather than beginning with an external threat, the narrative builds its tension around a deeply personal relationship and the couple’s decision to seek help from someone whose methods prove increasingly disturbing.
The production team includes familiar names from film and television. Mad Men star Jon Hamm and Jaan Bains are serving as executive producers for Time Zone Capital, alongside Brian Edwards and Zack Sherman. Tate Taylor and John Norris are producing with Ryan Donnell Smith. The combination of the cast, director and producing team brings together established talent from across the entertainment industry as the film moves through production.
Principal photography began in Natchez on October 21, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on November 23. Mississippi has been a familiar filming base for Taylor, who has frequently worked in the state. The current production is following a compact schedule, with just over a month between the planned start and wrap dates. Natchez provides the production with a Southern setting, while the counsellor’s home is expected to remain central to the story’s developing tension. The contained nature of the premise places much of the drama within the environment where the couple have chosen to confront their marital problems.
The casting announcement also comes as Cupid is being presented to potential buyers at the American Film Market. CAA Media Finance, which arranged the film’s financing, is handling U.S. distribution rights, while Upgrade is overseeing international sales. The market activity gives the project an opportunity to engage with distribution partners as production continues. With its principal cast now announced and filming underway, the film is being positioned before buyers in both the domestic and international markets.
No theatrical release date or further details about the supporting characters have been announced at this stage. For now, Cupid brings together Catherine Zeta-Jones, Daisy Ridley, Darren Criss, Travis Fimmel and Judy Greer under Taylor’s direction, with a story built around a marriage that takes a dangerous turn during an attempt at reconciliation. As the production progresses in Mississippi and sales discussions continue at AFM, the film’s central question remains how far a couple can be pushed in the name of saving their relationship.