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Preview:
- Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña will star in ‘Positano.’
- It’s a new romantic caper.
- Daniel Roher will direct.
Once his big, successful genre, Matthew McConaughey hasn’t been at the center of a truly romantic movie for a few years now.
According to Deadline, that’s all set to change with a new movie called ‘Positano’, described as a romantic caper set on the titular Italian location.
And McConaughey won’t be alone –– Zoe Saldaña, most recently seen in the likes of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ –– is also aboard to star.
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What’s the story of ‘Positano’?
Matthew McConaughey arrives on the red carpet of The 90th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Credit/Provider: Scott Diussa / A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: A.M.P.A.S.
Beyond the basic idea of “a romantic caper set in Positano” (which in case you’re unaware is a picturesque, cliffside village on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, famous for its colorful, vertically stacked houses, steep narrow streets, luxury boutiques, and beautiful pebble beaches like Spiaggia Grande), not much is known about the story.
Writers Alessandro Tanaka and Brian Gatewood crafted the script as a spec, which caught the attention of the team at Working Title.
They got it to director Daniel Roher, whose most recent movie, ‘Tuner’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall, made its debut at last year’s Telluride Film Festival and will be at Sundance next month, and he signed on to direct.
McConaughey and Saldaña boarded shortly after and Netflix picked up the project.
Where else can we see Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña?
Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
McConaughey was most recently seen in Apple original movie ‘The Lost Bus’ and is attached to a couple of projects that will reunite him with ‘True Detective’ creator Nic Pizzolatto; a new, untitled TV series and a movie based on the Mike Hammer character.
He’s also been at work on a TV series co-starring Woody Harrelson, though that one has hit some creative wobbles during shooting.
Saldaña scored a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for ‘Emilia Pérez’ back in March, voiced a character in Disney/Pixar’s ‘Elio’ and is back on screens right now in ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash.’
When will ‘Positano’ be on screens?
There’s no word on when ‘Positano’ might be in theaters, or even if, given Netflix’s attitude to its movie output. But it could be ready for some point in 2027.
Zoe Saldaña at the Disney presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. Photo: Disney.
