Olivia Wilde Reacts to Rumors of Screaming Match With Florence Pugh on Don’t Worry Darling Set
Olivia Wilde isn’t worrying about her unscripted kiss with Penelope Cruz—but she is basking in it.
The Don’t Worry Darling star revealed her smooch with the Oscar winner while filming their film The Invite was a surprise, which ultimately made it into the movie’s final cut.
“There is a moment in the film where she improvised a kiss with me,” Wilde shared during a recent appearance on the Table Manners Podcast. And she enjoyed every moment of the impromptu moment, adding, “I was like, ‘Oh, hair in the gate. Do [the scene] again!’”
But the Tron: Legacy star was just as flustered as she was delighted.
“I was so shocked when she did it that I actually turned my head and looked directly into the lens and my camera operator, he was like, ‘Olivia!’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Cut, namaste.’ For some reason that was the only thing that came to my mind.”
“My mind went blank because I was so struck by this moment,” the 42-year-old added. “I lost control. I was so madly in love with her.”
The Invite is a dramedy following Angela (Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogan) as they attempt to reinvigorate their marriage by hosting a dinner party for their neighbors Pina (Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton).
But the night takes a turn after their sexually liberated peers make an unexpected request.
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While filming the star-studded movie, Cruz wasn’t the only reason why Wilde felt jitters in front of the camera. After all, it took the Cowboys & Aliens actress—who directed the A24 film—some convincing to put her acting hat back on.
“I was so struck [by the idea] because it hadn’t occurred to me,” she said of her costars urging her to play Angela, a stay-at-home mother in San Francisco. “I weirdly had imposter syndrome about acting in it but, for some reason, not about directing it.”
“At this point, I feel like a much better director than actor,” Wilde added, though she “was so happy I ended up jumping in.”
But The Invite isn’t the only buzz-worthy film hitting the big screen this year. Keep reading for more…
Disney/Pixar
Toy Story 5 – June 19, 2026
Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and the gang return as the toys take on tech in the form of a frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Supergirl – June 26, 2026
When a ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock), reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Universal Studios
Minions & Monsters – July 1, 2026
The little yellow guys return for a new animated adventure set in 1920s Hollywood. Featuring the voices of Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Zoey Deutch, and Jesse Eisenberg.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney
Moana – July 10, 2026
Disney adds to their live-action remake roster with this reimagining of the 2016 animated hit. Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui and Catherine Laga’aia stars as Moana.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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A24
The Invite – July 10, 2026
When a couple invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Starring Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Universal Studios
The Odyssey – July 17, 2026
A seriously all-star cast assembles for director Christopher Nolan‘s epic take on the ancient Greek poem. Starring Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway and many more.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Courtesy of Sony Pictures
Spider-Man: Brand New Day – July 31, 2026
This new chapter of the superhero franchise finds Peter Parker (Tom Holland) living and crime-fighting alone in New York, having erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Zendaya returns as MJ and Sadie Sink joins the cast.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Nicole Rivelli / Universal Pictures
One Night Only – August 7, 2026
Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro co-headline as two strangers searching for love in New York City.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
The End of Oak Street – August 14, 2026
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together. Starring Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Paramount PIctures
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie – August 14, 2026
After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs and are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Practical Magic 2 – September 11, 2026
The witchy Owens sisters return in this sequel to the 1998 classic. Starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Lee Pace, Joey King, and Maisie Williams.
Where to Watch: In theaters
Philippe Bossé/ Prime
The Love Hypothesis – September 23, 2026
Based on the New York Times best-seller, The Love Hypothesis follows Olive (Lili Reinhart), a Ph.D. candidate who impulsively kisses her department’s most intimidating professor, Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman). Their mutual need for a fake relationship turns into an experiment in chemistry that might actually solve for love.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios
Verity – October 2, 2026
Adapted from Colleen Hoover‘s best-selling novel, this psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
The Social Reckoning – October 9, 2026
A companion piece to 2010’s The Social Network, writer/director Aaron Sorkin‘s new film is inspired by the true story of a young Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and the social network’s most guarded secrets.
Where to watch: In theaters
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Focus Features
Sense and Sensibility – October 16, 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in this latest adaptation of Jane Austen‘s beloved novel. Also starring Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Esmé Creed-Miles.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
The Cat in the Hat – November 6, 2026
Based on the beloved Dr. Seuss book, this animated adaptation will feature the voices of Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, and America Ferrera.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Murray Close/Lionsgate
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – November 20, 2026
This highly anticipated prequel revisits the world of Panem and follows young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games. Also starring Glenn Close, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Mckenna Grace and Maya Hawke.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Universal Pictures
Focker-In-Law – November 25, 2026
Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro reunite alongside Ariana Grande for this new chapter in the Meet the Parents franchise.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney
Hexed – November 25, 2026
This animated coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive teenage girl named Billie (Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magical abilities which hurtle her into a spectacular journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexe.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Marvel Studios
Avengers: Doomsday – December 18, 2026
An insanely star-studded cast of MCU fan-favorites return to our screens in this fifth installment of the Avengers film series.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Dune: Part Three – December 18, 2026
Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet return to deliver the epic conclusion to director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy. Also starring Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem.
Where to Watch: In theaters and IMAX
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Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
Jumanji: Open World – December 25, 2026
The core cast (Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart) returns for this final installment of the reboot trilogy about a magical board game.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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