Margot Robbie to star in The Week of Pain for A24 and The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli – Margot Robbie has signed on to The Week of Pain, a new film from A24 and writer-director Kristoffer Borgli. Variety has confirmed the casting, and A24 will produce and finance the project.
Borgli made The Drama, the Zendaya and Robert Pattinson film released earlier this year. Before that, he directed Dream Scenario and Sick of Myself.
For Australian audiences, The Week of Pain adds another major project to a busy run for the Queensland-born star. Earlier this year, Robbie’s Wuthering Heights made the top 10 at the Australian box office, with $20.4 million, according to IF Magazine.
What we know about The Week of Pain
For now, the plot remains under wraps. Variety’s report does not include a logline, other cast members, a filming date or a release window.
Even so, the producing team is strong. Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen will produce through their company, Square Peg. Dilemma Films and Robbie’s own company, LuckyChap, will also produce.
Aster also produced The Drama. As a result, The Week of Pain reunites Borgli with a key collaborator, this time with Robbie in the lead.
Who is Kristoffer Borgli?
Borgli is a Norwegian writer and director known for uncomfortable, darkly funny stories. Sick of Myself followed a woman who makes herself ill to win attention. Then Dream Scenario starred Nicolas Cage as a man who starts appearing in strangers’ dreams.
The Drama followed. It stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple whose wedding week unravels after a confession. You can still watch the official trailer for The Drama, and the film joined HBO Max in Australia in August.
Margot Robbie’s busy slate
Robbie started her screen career on Neighbours before moving to Hollywood. Since then, she has built a second career as a producer through LuckyChap.
In February, she and Jacob Elordi promoted Wuthering Heights with appearances in Sydney. That same month, she also presented an award at Tropfest, the short film festival covered in TV Central’s Tropfest 2026 winners report.
Next, Robbie stars with Bradley Cooper in the Ocean’s Eleven prequel. Skydance told shareholders on 9 November that the film is premiering in June, according to its third-quarter letter.
When could The Week of Pain arrive?
No timing has been announced. A24 has not confirmed when filming starts, so an Australian release date is likely some way off. TV Central will update readers as details about The Week of Pain emerge.
For more cinema news, read TV Central’s The Drama trailer report. You can find more about A24’s films at A24.