Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver Reunite in 2026 — The Duo From Her Best Film Is Back

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver are getting back together on screen, and yes, I am absolutely here for this. James Gray has them headlining his crime drama 'Paper Tiger' — a project trades are already slotting among 2026 titles to watch, even though nobody has circled a date yet.

'Paper Tiger': the essentials

• Who is making it: Written and directed by James Gray.
• Who is in it: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller (fresh off 'The Gorge').
• The hook: Two brothers chasing the American Dream who collide with the Russian mafia. That logline comes from The Playlist.
• Production status: Cameras started rolling in early June 2025 in Denville Township, New Jersey, with on-set chatter popping up on X.
• Release timing: No official date, but it is being talked about among notable releases for 2026.
• How we got this cast: The original trio was Driver, Anne Hathaway, and Jeremy Strong. Per Deadline, Hathaway and Strong bowed out due to scheduling, and Johansson and Teller stepped in.
• Fun context: This is Johansson and Driver’s second time sharing top billing after 'Marriage Story'.

Why the Johansson/Driver reunion matters

If you somehow missed it, 'Marriage Story' (2019) is still the career-high watermark for Johansson on the critical front. Directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Heyday Films, the Netflix release tracks a bi-coastal divorce that gets messier when custody enters the chat. It was a full-on awards magnet: six Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress (Johansson), and Best Actor (Driver), with Laura Dern winning Supporting Actress.

Numbers check out too: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes with an 85% audience score, plus a 7.9/10 on IMDb. By some tallies, Johansson has also become the highest-grossing actor ever — impressive flex considering she started acting at nine in Rob Reiner’s 1994 comedy-drama 'North' and has stacked more than 50 films since.

'Observing a splintering union with compassion and expansive grace, the powerfully acted Marriage Story ranks among writer-director Noah Baumbach’s best works.'

Johansson on working with Driver again

Johansson has never been shy about how much she likes teaming with Driver. At the New York City premiere of her own directorial debut, 'Eleanor the Great', she told People:

'I love Adam as a person and he is an absolutely extraordinary actor. If I could make every movie with Adam Driver, I would.'

And when British Vogue asked which character she would revisit for a day, she joked about diving back into that 'Marriage Story' dynamic:

'Oh man, that’s really tough! I’d probably have one last argument with Adam Driver. I’d maybe have a few things left that I’d want to tell him, just to "follow up".'

The read

On paper, 'Paper Tiger' plays right into Gray’s wheelhouse — ambition, family, crime, fallout — and pairs it with two actors who can turn a quiet stare into a knife fight. Toss in Miles Teller as the extra jolt, and the ingredients are there for something sharp. No date yet, but with filming underway in New Jersey and 2026 in the crosshairs, keep this one on your radar.