Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” recently debuted in theaters on November 1. Eisenberg co-starred in his sophomore film alongside Kieran Culkin; the duo play a pair of cousins who travel through Poland in honor of their late grandmother. The feature debuted at Sundance 2024, where Eisenberg won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.

While looking to break into the Oscars race with his glowingly reviewed sophomore feature A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg has set up his next film, an untitled musical comedy to star Julianne Moore (The Room Next Door) and Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers).

Under the spell of the strong-willed and enigmatic director, she loses herself in the role and the high-stakes world of this community theater production.” Eisenberg will direct the film from his own script in addition to “contributing original music,

Jesse Eisenberg will direct a new, currently untitled musical comedy movie for Topic Studios and Fruit Tree. Eisenberg recently wrote and directed the comedy-drama movie A Real Pain, which both Topic Studios and Fruit Tree were involved in.

Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti have signed up to star in a musical comedy written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The Oscar-winning actress will reunite with The Social Network actor on the untitled project after starring in his 2022 feature directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World.