Glen Powell Teams Up With Mr. Robot Visionary for Ambitious New Sci-Fi Epic

Let's talk about a new sci-fi project that's quietly gaining a lot of momentum — even though almost nobody actually knows what it's about yet. If you're into buzzy team-ups, this one puts Glenn Powell (yeah, that guy having a serious moment right now) together with Sam Esmail, the mind that brought us 'Mr. Robot' and more recently 'Leave the World Behind'. So, basically, two people Hollywood kind of can't get enough of right now.

What We Know So Far (Which Isn't Much, But It's Interesting Anyway)

• Title: 'Tesseract' (not "based on IP," not a remake, apparently just pure, original sci-fi)
• Glenn Powell is in negotiations to both star and produce. So, he's not just showing up for a paycheck—he's got some skin in the game through his production company, Barnstorm Productions, with Dan Cohen as his partner-in-crime behind the scenes.
• Sam Esmail wrote the script and will direct. He's also producing, along with Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp. If you know Esmail at all, you know he likes to keep things secret—so plot details are basically in lockdown mode.
• The movie's landed at Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, which means real money is backing it. Not technically greenlit yet (so don't go looking for a trailer), but supposedly this is a high-priority project.
• According to the folks who claim to know these things, they're already planning a potential summer shoot in London and Hungary.
• There's space for two more key characters—both women—next to Powell, but as usual with Esmail, don't expect to hear casting news until he's good and ready.
• United Artists' Scott Stuber gets to call this an early win under his new Amazon deal, even before the cameras roll.

Quick Context on the Players

Glenn Powell is everywhere lately. He's coming off the massive 'Twisters' push, working with big-name directors on 'The Running Man', and even snagged a Golden Globe nomination for 'Chad Powers'. (Not bad for a guy who still feels like he's on the edge of A-list status, but that's changing fast.)

Sam Esmail, meanwhile, basically owns the "slick, cerebral thriller" space. 'Mr. Robot' was his breakout, he's been moving into bigger films with ensemble casts, and if you watched 'Leave the World Behind', you know he doesn't do simple or straightforward.

So, What's the Movie Actually About?

Your guess is about as good as mine. Here's all we're allowed to know: it's an original science fiction story, it'll feature Glenn Powell and two female leads, and the details are locked up tighter than usual even for Hollywood. Honestly, that locked-box approach is almost on brand for Esmail by now.

'It's shaping up as one of the more intriguing genre plays currently in development.' (Translation: lots of high hopes, but literally no concrete info yet.)

Bottom line: Is 'Tesseract' actually going to happen? All signs point to yes, but until we're seeing set photos from Hungary or a teaser on YouTube, I'm keeping at least one eyebrow raised. Still, if Powell and Esmail do pull off something special here, everyone's going to want to say they were paying attention this early on.