Passenger (2026 film)

Passenger
Directed byAndré Øvredal
Written by
  • Zachary Donohue
  • T.W. Burgess
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFederico Verardi
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
  • 18Hz Productions
  • Coin Operated
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 22, 2026 (2026-05-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Passenger is an upcoming American horror film directed by André Øvredal. It stars Melissa Leo, Lou Llobell, and Jacob Scipio. Walter Hamada and Gary Dauberman serve as producers.

Passenger is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 22, 2026, by Paramount Pictures.

Cast

Production

In October 2024, it was announced that André Øvredal would be directing a new horror film, with the script written by T.W. Burgess and Zachary Donohue, and produced by Walter Hamada and Gary Dauberman.[1] In January 2025, Melissa Leo, Lou Llobell and Jacob Scipio joined the cast, with principal photography beginning that month.[2] Christopher Young had composed the score.[3]

Release

Passenger is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on May 22, 2026.[4] It was originally scheduled for May 29, 2026, but was moved up a week to avoid competition with A24’s Backrooms (2026, Dir. Kane Parsons) and another Paramount film, Scary Movie (2026).[5]

References

  1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 8, 2024). "André Øvredal Directing Untitled Horror Pic For Paramount & Walter Hamada's 18hz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2025). "Melissa Leo, Jacob Scipio & Lou Llobell Join André Øvredal's Paramount Horror Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. ^ filmmusicreporter (January 2, 2026). "Christopher Young Scoring André Øvredal's 'Passenger'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 13, 2026). "Paramount Moves Up André Øvredal's 'Passenger' To Memorial Day Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ^ Couch, Aaron (January 2, 2026). "André Øvredal Horror Movie Gets Title, Release Date from Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2026.