"Bugonia," one of this fall's strangest and most anticipated releases, is finally here. The film is a reunion between actress Emma Stone and her go-to director, Yorgos Lanthimos, following their previous partnerships on 2018's "The Favourite,

Emma Stone has never shied away from a movie role transformation, but her latest one came with a motherly pep talk. Stone, 36, said she had a chat with her 4-year-old daughter, Louise Jean, so she didn’t shock her upon coming home with a completely shaven head while filming the comedy/sci-fi movie Bugonia,

Emma Stone tells PEOPLE how she and director Yorgos Lanthimos got Jennifer Aniston's permission to use her likeness for a scene in their new movie, 'Bugonia,' in theaters now.

Release Date: October 24, 2025 (limited); October 31, 2025 (wide) Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos Written By: Will Tracy Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone Rating: R for bloody violent content including a suicide, grisly images and language Runtime: 118 minutes

In March 2021, they welcomed a daughter named Louise Jean. Stone has only talked about motherhood a few times, including in her iconic 2024 Oscars speech when she said: “And, most importantly, my daughter, who’s gonna be 3 in three days and has turned our lives technicolor. I love you bigger than the whole sky, my girl.”

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons tells PEOPLE they managed to find "some balance" while filming their intense new movie 'Bugonia' together, saying they acted "goofy" between takes and talked parenting.

The film follows two conspiracy theorists (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) who kidnap a corporate CEO (Stone) they believe is an alien.