Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman to Star in ‘I Want Your Sex’

This is the latest movie from provocateur Gregg Araki, and will see Wilde playing a renowned artist who recruits Hoffman for a very specific job.

(Left) Olivia Wilde arrives at the Academy’s 13th Governors Awards on Saturday, November 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. Credit/Provider: Blaine Ohigashi / ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Cooper Hoffman in 'Licorice Pizza.' Photo: United Artists Releasing.

Preview:

Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman are starring in new drama ‘I Want Your Sex.’
Gregg Araki is co-writing and directing.
It’ll see an artist recruit a young man as her sexual muse.

Gregg Araki is not a director who makes vanilla movies. He sets out to shock and shed light on social issues, and has made the likes of ‘Mysterious Skin,’ ‘Splendor,’ ‘Kaboom’ and ‘The Doom Generation.’

So when he returns with a new project, you know he’ll be provocative once more. And from the sounds of ‘I Want Your Sex’, which has enlisted ‘Licorice Pizza’ breakout Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde to star, it definitely falls into that category.

What’s the story of ‘I Want Your Sex’?

Olivia Wilde attends the Academy’s 2019 Annual Governors Awards in The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, October 27, 2019, in Hollywood, CA. Credit/Provider: Troy Harvey / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

Here’s the synopsis, as reported by Variety:

"When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.”

Yup, definitely not a lightweight rom-com where you can predict every plot turn, there.

Who else is working on ‘I Want Your Sex’?

The cast of 'Now Apocalypse'. Photo: Starz.

Araki has co-written the script with Karley Sciortino, who has worked on movies including ‘Slutever’ and ‘Now Apocalypse’) and it’s described as “blithely exploring desire, domination and fantasy.”

And producers include Seth Caplan, a past winner of the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, alongside Araki, Sciortino, and Black Bear’s Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler.

Where else have I seen Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman?

Cooper Hoffman in 'Licorice Pizza.' Photo: United Artists Releasing.

Wilde is no stranger to screens big and small, having appeared in the likes of TV’s ‘House’ and movies such as ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ ‘Tron: Legacy,’ ‘Babylon’ and ‘Rush.’

She also has turned her hand to directing with movies including ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Don’t Worry Darling.’

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As for Hoffman –– who also happens to be the son of acclaimed, late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman –– he’s already started to make his own mark on movies, kicking off his career with, as mentioned, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 drama ‘Licorice Pizza.’

He’s since scored roles in ‘Wildcat,’ Jason Reitman’s upcoming film about the first broadcast of TV comedy stalwart ‘Saturday Night Live’ called ‘Saturday Night’ and Stephen King novel adaptation ‘The Long Walk’.

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When will ‘I Want Your Sex’ be in theaters?

‘I Want Your Sex’ is scheduled to start shooting this October in Los Angeles, so when it’ll be released is anyone’s guess (plus it still has to line up distribution), though Araki might be looking to goose the 2025 awards season.