Dream Scenario

A24 enlists Nicolas Cage to lead Ari Aster-produced surrealist film

Dream Scenario is a surrealist horror-comedy film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli for A24. Borgli previously directed 2022's Sick of Myself. A24 and Square Peg are the production companies behind Dream Scenario. A24 is an indie company best known for distributing such unique titles as Talk to Me, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Midsommar, Uncut Gems, Hereditary, Lady Bird, Moonlight and Ex Machina. Frequent collaborator, Ari Aster, produces Dream Scenario alongside Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Jacob Jaffke and star Nicolas Cage.

Benjamin Loeb handles cinematography duties on Dream Scenario having previously worked on such films as After Yang and Mandy, which also starred Cage. Owen Pallet, who earned an Academy Award nomination with Arcade Fire's William Butler for their original score on Her, serves as the composer for Dream Scenario.

Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage leads in Dream Scenario as Paul Matthews, a man who suddenly begins appearing in millions of dreams. Cage won the Best Actor accolade in 1996 for Leaving Las Vegas. He's also starred in such titles as Raising Arizona, Adaptation and Face/Off. Julianne Nicholson portrays his wife, Janet, while Michael Cera plays Trent and Tim Meadows stars as Brett. The rest of the cast includes Dylan Gelula, Dylan Barker, Kate Berlant, Lily Bird, Noah Centineo, Nicholas Braun, Amber Midthunder, and Lily Gao.