Samara Weaving joins Olivia Wilde holiday comedy Naughty for Universal

Actor Samara Weaving has joined the ensemble cast of Naughty, an upcoming holiday comedy feature directed by Olivia Wilde for Universal Pictures, according to the AV Club and The Hollywood Reporter. The film features a script written on spec by Jimmy Warden, who will also produce alongside Wilde. [1][2]

The project stars Jennifer Aniston, Peter Dinklage, Regina Hall, Chase Sui Wonders, and Ike Barinholtz, as reported by the AV Club and The Hollywood Reporter. ComingSoon reported that Weaving joined the ensemble project prior to her official Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Emma Frost. The story follows a mother, played by Aniston, who attempts to secure custody of her son from her ex-husband by locating Santa Claus, played by Dinklage, and persuading him to testify in her divorce hearing. [1][2][3]

The feature marks another directorial project for Wilde, who previously directed the coming-of-age film Booksmart and the feature Don't Worry Darling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wilde also directed the relationship comedy feature The Invite, which A24 released in mid-2026. Scriptwriter Warden previously wrote the screenplays for the features Cocaine Bear and Borderline, the latter of which also starred Weaving. [1][2][8]

Weaving began her professional acting career in Australian television, appearing in Out of the Blue and Home and Away before making her feature film debut in Mystery Road. Universal Pictures has set a 2027 release date for Naughty, according to The Hollywood Reporter. [2][9][10]