Anemone is an upcoming drama film directed by Ronan Day-Lewis from a screenplay he co-wrote with his father, Daniel Day-Lewis. It features the latter's return to acting for the first time since "Phantom Thread" in 2017, alongside Sean Bean, Samuel Bottomley, Safia Oakley-Green, and Samantha Morton.
The film is scheduled to be given a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 3, 2025, by Focus Features, before expanding nationwide a week later on October 10.
Production.
In September 2024, it was announced that Daniel Day-Lewis would be making his acting return after retiring in 2017 following the release of "Phantom Thread". Ronan Day-Lewis had been hired to direct the film and co-wrote it with Daniel, who is his father. Sean Bean, Samantha Morton, Samuel Bottomley, and Safia Oakley-Green also joined the cast, with Jane Petrie serving as the costume designer and Chris Oddy as the production designer.
Principal photography began on October 1, 2024, in Manchester. Later that month, while filming in Handbridge in Chester, production was disrupted after traffic wardens posted parking tickets on several of the 1980s prop vehicles that were parked on double-yellow lines. A spokesperson for Cheshire West and Chester Council explained that, while a request for parking technical support vehicles in restricted areas had been granted, this did not include the prop cars, and a separate request for a full road closure application during filming had been rejected as it was assessed as "being too disruptive" for residents.
Release.
"Anemone" is scheduled to be given a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 3, 2025, expanding nationwide on October 10.