Nightbitch (film)

Nightbitch is an upcoming American comedy horror film written and directed by Marielle Heller, based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder. It stars Amy Adams in the lead role, alongside Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Ella Thomas, Archana Rajan, and Jessica Harper in supporting roles.

Nightbitch is scheduled to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, and will be released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on December 6, 2024.

Premise
"A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her domesticity takes a surreal turn."

Cast

 * Amy Adams
 * Scoot McNairy
 * Arleigh Patrick Snowden
 * Emmett James Snowden
 * Zoe Chao
 * Mary Holland
 * Ella Thomas
 * Archana Rajan
 * Jessica Harper
 * Garrett C. Phillips

Development
In July 2020, Annapurna Pictures acquired the film rights to the then-unpublished Nightbitch, written by Rachel Yoder, with Amy Adams attached to star and produce. Stacy O'Neil of Adams' Bond Group Entertainment production company will co-produce the film alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle and Sammy Scher, while Yoder would serve as executive producer. Can You Ever Forgive Me? filmmaker Marielle Heller connected with Yoder's novel and began to quietly develop the film alongside Adams during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pre-production
In March 2022, filming was scheduled to begin in the fall of that year. In May, Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights from Annapurna for $25 million, winning out from five other bidders. At this time, Heller's involvement was officially confirmed. Christina Oh, Adam Paulsen, and Heller had boarded the film as producers, while Scher moved to executive producer with Havilah Brewster. On June 27, 2022, Scoot McNairy joined the film.

Filming
Production was intended to begin in September 2022 in Los Angeles. It began in October 2022, with the announcement that Ella Thomas had joined the cast. On October 21, 2022, Mary Holland joined the cast.

Release
Nightbitch was originally set to be released on Hulu, but was later announced for a theatrical release by Searchlight Pictures for December 6, 2024. It will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024.