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| Directed by | Marc Forster |
| Screenplay by | David Magee |
| Based on | Anxious People by Fredrik Backman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Anxious People is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on the 2019 novel by Fredrik Backman. It stars Angelina Jolie, Aimee Lou Wood, Jason Segel, Carol Kane, Stephanie Allynne, Joanna Scanlan, Lennie James, and Jessica Gunning.
The film by Marc Foster is an adaptation of the novel Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (2019), written by David Magee. Both Forster and Magee previously worked on a feature film adaptation of another book from Backman, A Man Called Ove . [1] Fredrik Wikström Nicastro and Renée Wolfe of 2DUX² are producers on the film which has been developed and financed by Hope Studios. The cast is led by Angelina Jolie and Aimee Lou Wood. [2] Principal photography began on September 2, 2025, in London, when Jason Segel joined the cast. [3] Carol Kane, Stephanie Allynne, Joanna Scanlan, Lennie James, and Jessica Gunning rounded out the cast later that month. [4]