Olivia Wilde Has Entered Her ‘Lack of F-cks Given’ Era — SkimNews
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- Olivia Wilde premiered two projects at Sundance in January 2026: I Want Your Sex (directed by Gregg Araki, co-starring Cooper Hoffman) and The Invite, which she both directed and starred in alongside Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.
- A24 acquired The Invite for $12 million after a bidding war following a Sundance standing ovation, with Magnolia picking up I Want Your Sex shortly after; both films hit theaters in July.
- The Invite became a sleeper hit over the summer after Wilde insisted on a theatrical release as part of her deal, betting the film's frank conversations about sex and middle-age malaise would play better in a shared audience.
- Wilde deliberately stepped away from work after public fallout from her divorce, her relationship with Harry Styles, and rumors of behind-the-scenes turmoil on Don't Worry Darling, crediting the pause for letting her return 'with a true lack of fucks given.'
- Edward Norton, Rogen, Cruz, and Wilde spent two weeks workshopping The Invite with writers Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, who incorporated the actors' personal stories and ideas into the script before shooting began.
- Wilde is already prepping her next film, a comedy shooting in London — the first new directing project since Don't Worry Darling and a signal she sees this stretch as 'a second or maybe third act.'
Why it matters: A24's $12 million Sundance acquisition is a rare commercial vote of confidence in a director whose last feature (*Don't Worry Darling*) was overshadowed by tabloid drama, and Wilde's insistence on a theatrical release paid off with a sleeper summer hit — giving her leverage to mount an untitled London comedy without the studio-distribution compromises that often follow a comeback.
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