Among Us (2026 film)

Among Us is a 2026 science fiction horror film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. Loosely based on the popular video game by Innersloth, it follows a group of astronauts aboard on the Romulus traveling to the planet Mira, while trying to find an impostor who stowed away on the ship. The film stars an ensemble cast of Ben Affleck, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Sharlto Copley, Jude Law, Raúl Castillo, Teyonah Parris, Ludi Lin, Alison Pill, Cillian Murphy, Danny McBride, and Karl Urban. It was produced by Ridley Scott and Simon Kinberg though their companies Scott Free and Kinberg Genre, and was distributed by 20th Century Studios. Scott made uncredited revisions to the script, and Affleck and Mark Huffam served as executive producers.

Plot
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Cast

 * Ben Affleck as Alex Grant
 * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Samantha Kidman
 * Sharlto Copley as Mbali Rothwell
 * Jude Law as Oliver Pentz
 * Raul Castillo as Victor Garcia
 * Teyonah Parris as Edith Sanders
 * Ludi Lin as Axel Wong
 * Alison Pill as Nancy Marlowe
 * Eric Bana as Jackson Scott
 * Cillian Murphy as Thomas Ratner
 * Danny McBride as Evan Crawford
 * Karl Urban as Henry Rockefeller
 * Sigourney Weaver as Lilian Gryffon
 * Mark Hamill as the Imposter
 * Jamie Lee Curtis as the Ship's Voice

Development
Among Us was directed by Blomkamp and based on a screenplay by him and Terri Tatchell that was adapted from the popular 2018 video game of the same name. Disney optioned the game in February 2023, and producers Simon Kinberg and Ridley Scott was attached to develop the game into a film, and was going to be distributed under the 20th Century Studios banner. It was speculated than either Kinberg and Scott would direct, but both men were busy with other projects. However, they brought it to Blomkamp's attention. Blomkamp, who had finished directing his horror film Inferno, was interested into this story. Having produced both Elysium and Chappie with Kinberg, and Blomkamp directing an unrealized fifth Alien movie with Scott, he quickly signed on. In May 2014, Blomkamp entered negotiations with the studio to direct the film with Affleck cast as the film's main captain. Blomkamp said he was attracted by the emphasis on science and thought a balance could be struck between entertainment and learning. Affleck said he was attracted by the game, the screenplay, and the opportunity to work with the three men. Following Scott's commitment, the project picked up the pace and was quickly approved.

Filming
Korda Studios 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Budapest, Hungary, in the wine-making village of Etyek was chosen for filming interior scenes of Among Us. It was favored for having one of the largest sound stages in the world. Filming began in Hungary on November 24, 2024. Around 20 sets were constructed for the film, which was filmed with 3D cameras. A team of six people built 15 suits for the film.

Blomkamp avoided writing Grant as a lonely and depressed character in his second draft. While Grant's humor is preserved in the film, Scott also depicted the character's isolation in the vast, dusty Martian landscape. Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "The scenes back on Earth provide a hectic, densely populated counterweight to the Martian aridity, which is magnificently represented by exteriors shot in the vicinity of Wadi Rum in Jordan." Affleck said he and Blomkamp were inspired by the documentary film Touching the Void (2003), which featured trapped mountain climbers. Scott also expected to film Watney as a Robinson Crusoe, a character in full isolation, but learned to film Watney differently since the character would be self-monitoring his behavior under the watch of various mission cameras.

According to Scott, the first cut of the movie was 2 hours and 45 minutes long. An extended cut of the movie was released on home video.

Creature design and visual effects
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