Next Life is a 2026 science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Drake Doremus and starring Emilia Clarke, Édgar Ramírez, and Jack Farthing.
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Premise
It is described as a love story on multiple timelines as Ivy navigates parallel universes in modern-day London, set within the live jazz scene.
Cast
Emilia Clarke as Ivy
Jack Farthing as Noah
Édgar Ramírez as Diego
Femi Koleoso as Femi
Molly Gromadzki as Lara
Manuela Mora as Sophia
Diana Noris Smith as Tina
Triana Terry as Katie
Production
The film is written and directed by Drake Doremus and produced by 42, Mutressa and Fetisoff Illusion. Elika Portnoy, Gleb Fetisov, Ben Pugh and Kate Buckley are producers alongside Doremus and John Palfery Smith. Dan Romer composed the score for the film.
The cast is led by Emilia Clarke, Édgar Ramírez and Jack Farthing. The film has musician Femi Koleoso of the British jazz band Ezra Collective in a first acting role.
Principal photography took place in London in December 2024.
Release
Next Life premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2026. In June 2026, Vertigo Releasing acquired the U.K. and Ireland distribution rights, for a late 2026 release.