Midsommar (film)

Midsommar is an upcoming 2019 American folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster. It stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Archie Madekwe, Ellora Torchia, and Will Poulter, and follows a group of friends who travel to Sweden for a festival that only occurs every ninety years.

Midsommar is scheduled to be released on July 3, 2019, by A24.

Premise
American couple Christian (Jack Reynor) and Dani (Florence Pugh) are having troubles in their relationship and decide to take a vacation in Sweden with their friends (William Jackson Harper and Will Poulter) to a small village that is hosting a festival held once every 90 years.

Unbeknownst to them, the festivities are made up of violent and disturbing pagan rituals and the locals insist that they join in.

Cast

 * Florence Pugh as Dani
 * Jack Reynor as Christian
 * William Jackson Harper as Mark
 * Will Poulter as Josh
 * Vilhelm Blomgren as Pelle
 * Archie Madekwe as Simon
 * Ellora Torchia as Connie

Production
In May 2018, it was announced Ari Aster would write and direct the film, with Lars Knudsen serving as producer. B-Reel Films will also produce the film, while A24 will distribute. In July 2018, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, Vilhem Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Ellora Torchia and Archie Madekwe, joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography began on July 30, 2018, in Budapest, Hungary, and wrapped in October 2018.

Release
The film was initially scheduled to be released on August 9, 2019; but this date was soon changed to July 3.