In July 2020,
Sony's 3000 Pictures acquired the screen rights to
Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun.[1] On March 12, 2021,
Dahvi Waller was set to write the script, with Ishiguro to serve as an executive producer.[2][3] In May 2023,
Taika Waititi entered negotiations to direct and produce the film.[4]
In January 2024, Waititi was confirmed to direct the film, and
Jenna Ortega was in talks to star in the lead role.[5] The next month,
Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy,
Natasha Lyonne and
Simon Baker joined the cast, while Ortega was confirmed to star as Klara.[6][7][8]
Principal photography began in January 2024, with scenes being shot at Silverlight Studios under the working title Tears and Rain.[9] Production occurred in
Auckland in early April.[10] Filming is also expected to occur in
Wanaka.[11]
Release
Klara and the Sun is expected to be released in the United States in late 2024.[8]