The heads of Warner Bros. Denies They're Unhappy With Olivia Wilde's 'Don't Worry Darling' Press Tour

"Don't Worry Darling" is Hollywood's poisonous gift that keeps on giving. The film finally debuts at Warner Bros. this weekend, having already grossed over $3 million from Thursday's previews and heading towards a successful $19 million opening. But another grenade was thrown into the rollout today when a report emerged alleging star Florence Pugh and co-star/director Olivia Wilde had a falling out over the January 2021-dated production. specified a howling match between the two and also highlighted why Pugh was conspicuously absent from the film's press tour, rushing into the Venice world premiere for a quick moment on the red carpet, but skipping the New York premiere altogether. . This was attributed to his duties filming "Dune: Part Two" in Budapest.

Now the studio has shared with IndieWire an official joint statement from Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, the co-presidents and CEOs of Warner Bros. Pictures. In the remarks, they denied that any drama happened behind the scenes of the film about a couple (Pugh and Harry Styles) living in a perfect suburb that falls apart once Pugh's character walks into the sinister machinations that govern it. p> Related Related

"We are so proud of the work Olivia Wilde has done to make this incredibly beautiful and entertaining film and we look forward to collaborating with her again. The studio is so grateful and grateful for Olivia's tireless support in giving life to her vision, from production to release. Any suggestion of conflict between the studio and Olivia is simply untrue," the statement read.

Director Olivia Wilde has been in hot water since a Variety profile in late August sparked a myriad of controversies, including Shia LaBeouf who denied being fired from the film before being replaced by Styles. In an email from LaBeouf shared with IndieWire the day after the story went live, a video text message of Wilde said she tried to sort out the rift between him and Pugh, who allegedly tangled with him. during pre-production. Sources close to the film tell IndieWire that LaBeouf verbally harassed Pugh during prep work before leaving the project due to a lack of adequate rehearsal time.

Pugh Friday celebrating the release of the film and applauding his cast, looking happy on set.

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