Every Upcoming Jessica Chastain Movie & TV Show, Including New Netflix Thriller Heartland

Jessica Chastain is one of the most compelling and versatile actresses in Hollywood right now. With her ability to bring emotional depth, complexity, and intensity to all of her roles, she has established herself as a must-see actor.

Whether it’s her Oscar-winning performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye or her absolutely unforgettable work in Zero Dark Thirty, Molly’s Game, or even Interstellar, Chastain has the range. From thrillers and dramas to science fiction and biopics, she can do it all.

Now, with 11 upcoming projects in the works, she shows no signs of slowing down. Between gut-wrenching real-life stories and new genres, Chastain has a very exciting slate of projects.

Heartland

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In this new Netflix movie, Chastain stars as Misty Jones, a former country music star who has spent the last 20 years living off the grid on a pecan farm in Georgia. When her rising country star niece Charlie (Carter Faith) suddenly disappears, Misty has no choice but to come out of seclusion to find her.

The investigation brings her to the darker side of Nashville. She finds secrets and lies will keep her from figuring out everyone’s true intentions.

The film is directed by Shana Feste and also stars Garrett Hedlund, John Hawkes, Jennifer Nettles, and Ross Lynch. Chastain will also be singing on the film’s soundtrack, including several duets with Nettles. It drops globally on Netflix November 13.

Deck the Y’Alls

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Chastain reunites onscreen with Octavia Spencer for this upcoming holiday flick. Deck the Y’Alls follows Rachel Stein (Chastain), a baker from New York City. This year she’s traveling to Charleston, South Carolina with her younger Southern boyfriend.

What could’ve been a delightful holiday turns into a disaster when Rachel clashes with her boyfriend’s neurotic mother, Gladys Gibbs (Spencer).

The film is written by Tracy Oliver and Stefanie Williams and is set to premiere later this year.

The Savant

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Chastain takes on a particularly intense role in this upcoming Apple TV+ thriller miniseries. She plays Jodi Goodwin, an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups and extremist communities to identify terrorist attacks before they happen.

And, of course, this kind of work is bound to take a toll on her mental health. As she works to prevent these dangerous events, she must also take care of her family and live a seemingly normal life. The series is loosely inspired by the 2019 Cosmopolitan article, “Is It Possible to Stop A Mass Shooting Before It Happens?”.

The eight-episode series also stars Nnamdi Asomugha, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale, and Jordana Spiro. The Savant was originally meant to premiere last September, but is now scheduled to premiere in spring 2027 on Apple TV+.

The Retrievals

Chastain will also star in The Retrievals, an upcoming Netflix drama series based on the real-life scandal at Yale Fertility Center. It’s an adaptation of Susan Burton’s podcast of the same name, and explores how nurse Carla Russo (Amy Ryan) stole fentanyl intended for patients and replaced it with saline. Because of this, nearly 100 women were left to undergo egg retrieval procedures without anesthesia.

Chastain plays Kaitlyn Langford, a former art historian and Yale patient who becomes the key plaintiff in the historic lawsuit against the clinic. It also stars Emilia Jones, Fabien Frankel, Will Harrison, Arian Moayed, and Adepero Oduye.

The series is created by Molly Smith Meztler, who is best known for the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Maid.

This Is Pleasure

Chastain stars alongside Chris Pine in this upcoming drama surrounding the #MeToo movement. This Is Pleasure is adapted from Mary Gatiskill’s 2019 drama of the same name. It follows Margot as she grapples with loyalty and forgiveness after her closest friend, Quin, faces sexual misconduct allegations. As Quin’s reputation and career go up in flames, Margot must now figure out how much she really knows about her best friend.

The film is directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini and has a screenplay written by Nina Raine.

The Division

This long-awaited Netflix adaptation stars Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal. Based on Ubisoft’s video game Tom Clancy’s The Division, the film will take place in a near-future New York City after a bioterrorist attack spreads a lethal smallpox virus. After the money is contaminated on Black Friday, the contagion leaves the city in chaos. In order to restore the peace, sleeper agents from the Strategic Homeland Division are activated.

This film has been on the books for a while now, after facing numerous setbacks. The Division‘s pandemic storyline has also become controversial following the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. However, Netflix holds the distribution rights if the project continues as planned.

The Dealer

Chastain is teaming up with Adam Driver for this upcoming Apple TV+ drama series. Set in the high-end art universe, The Dealer follows an ambitious wannabe art dealer who must navigate her complicated relationship with a struggling artist.

The series promises a look inside the exclusive art world while also exploring themes of power, class, and culture.

The series is created by Lucas Hnath and does not have a set premiere date just yet.

Off Weeks

Chastain stars in yet another Apple TV+ limited series. The Off Weeks follows Gus Adler (Ben Stiller), a divorced writing professor who is trying to navigate custody arrangements when he unexpectedly falls in love with Stella West (Chastain).

As Gus figures out how to balance fatherhood during his weeks with his children, he realizes that his relationship with Stella might just end up complicating everything else.

The series also stars Richard Gere, Arian Moayed, Zoë Winters, Annaleigh Ashford, Will Yun Lee, Ravi V. Patel, and John Cho.

My Darling California

My Darling California is an upcoming noir crime thriller written and directed by Elijah Bynum. Set in 1980s Los Angeles, the film follows six entirely different people whose lives become intertwined after a heinous crime.

The six main characters are: A fallen television news anchor, her unfaithful televangelist husband, a rising country music star, two small-time criminals, and an ex-convict. All who face life-changing consequences of the incident.

Chastain appears alongside a star-studded cast including Chris Evans, Chris Pine, Mikey Madison, Don Cheadle, and Daniel Zolghadri.

Lear Rex

Chastain flexes her Shakespeare muscles with Lear Rex. Based on the classic tragedy King Lear, this film stars Al Pacino as the titular character, who divides his kingdom among his three daughters. Then, setting off a chain of betrayal, ambition, and family chaos, the rest of the cast must navigate the sisters wrath.

Chastain is playing Goneril, Lear’s eldest daughter, with Rachel Brosnahan as Regan and Ariana DeBose as Cordelia. Peter Dinklage also stars as The Fool, Lakieth Stanfield as Edmund, Chris Messina as Cornwall, Ted Levine as Kent, and Danny Huston as Albany.

Filming wrapped back in October 2024, but a release date for this project has not yet been confirmed.