Lulu Wang (The Farewell) is making a highly-anticipated return to the silver screen. Her next project is a film adaptation of Katie Kitamura’s bestselling novel Audition, which was just released in April 2025. Kitamura, who will also serve as an executive producer, celebrated the news on Instagram, writing: “Dream team. Dream director, dream cast, dream writer, dream producers.”View full post on InstagramHere’s everything we know about the film, and the creative team behind it.What is Audition about?Audition follows a theater actress in New York City whose life instantly changes when she meets a young man who’s convinced that she’s his mother. But is she?In a previous interview with ELLE, Kitamura elaborated on the novel’s themes. “I’m fascinated by the idea that there can be a moment, an interaction, an exchange with somebody, that can completely overturn your sense of who you are and what your place in the world is,” she said. “And I think the novel is really about the aftermath of that encounter.”Audition: A NovelNow 58% OffWho is in the cast?Lucy Liu and Charles Melton are set to star in Audition. Liu will also executive produce.Who is behind the scenes on Audition?Wang is set to direct and produce through her production company, Local Time, and co-write the script with the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Martyna Majok (Cost of Living).“Bringing Katie Kitamura’s Audition to the screen is a thrilling challenge,” Wang said in a statement, per Variety. “What makes it feel possible, and electrifying, is working with Lucy Liu and Charles Melton. They’re both such magnetic performers and I can’t imagine better collaborators to step into this story with.”The film will also be brought to you by the studio Laika and Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. (Barack also recently included Audition in his summer reading list).Is there a release date?Not yet, but stay tuned.This story will be updated.Related StoriesLucy Liu Is ‘All Fired Up’Charles Melton Is Feeling Himself