Square Peg (production company)

Square Peg
TypePrivate
Industry
FoundedJune 20, 2019 (2019-06-20)[1]
Founder
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Key people
    • Ari Aster
    • Lars Knudsen
    • Emily Hildner (Head of TV)
    • Tyler Campellone (producer)[2]

Square Peg (stylized in all caps) is an American production company co-founded by American filmmaker Ari Aster and Danish film producer Lars Knudsen. The company formed in 2019 and has produced over a dozen films and television shows. Square Peg primarily focuses on auteur-driven projects, including most of Aster's movies and those of Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario and The Drama), Robert Eggers (The Northman), and Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia).

History

Aster and Knudsen first met to collaborate on Aster's 2018 directorial debut, Hereditary, with Knudsen producing.[3] The two then launched Square Peg in 2019, just before the July release of Midsommar (2019), which Aster wrote and directed and Knudsen produced. At that time, the duo had "already begun putting together a slate with emerging artists" and were working toward Aster's next film, Beau Is Afraid (2023), along with plans to eventually branch into television.[4]

In March 2021, it was announced that Square Peg had entered a two-year, first-look television deal with entertainment company A24, with Emily Hildner joining Square Peg as Head of TV.[5]

While Beau Is Afraid was in theaters, Square Peg also had two other projects in post-production. The company planned to develop three to four feature films per year. At that time, Square Peg was also moving into the TV space, developing several adaptations, including those for J. G. Ballard's The Drowned World, the Japanese horror anime Uzumaki, and Nick Dranso's novel Acting Class.[3]

In April 2023, Square Peg was made up of a five-person staff.[3]

In March 2026, it was reported that Square Peg had signed a two-year, first-look deal with independent studio Media Res to develop and produce series projects.[6]

In July 2026, it was reported that Square Peg would produce Ahsen Nadeem's debut film, Crows are White, marking the company's first documentary film.[7]

Ari Aster in 2025

Square Peg Social

In May 2025, Aster and Knudsen unveiled Square Peg Social (SPS), a mentorship initiative to bring together "seasoned filmmakers and industry professionals to help and nurture a new generation of filmmakers".[8] From October 23 to 26, 2025, the inaugural Square Peg Social event took place in Austin, Texas.[8][9] In attendance were 26 writer-directors, 9 producers, and 27 industry mentors.[10][11]

In May 2026, it was announced that a second edition of SPS would be held in Austin from September 17 to 21, 2026.[12] Submissions opened in June 2026 via FilmFreeway.[13]

Filmography

Released

Release date Title Director(s) Distributor(s) Ref.
July 3, 2019 Midsommar Ari Aster A24 [14]
April 22, 2022 The Northman Robert Eggers Focus Features [15]
July 29, 2022 Resurrection Andrew Seamans IFC Films
Shudder		 [16][17]
April 14, 2023 Beau Is Afraid Ari Aster A24 [18]
November 10, 2023 Dream Scenario Kristoffer Borgli [14]
April 12, 2024 Sasquatch Sunset Nathan Zellner
David Zellner		 Bleecker Street [19][20]
October 18, 2024 Rumours Guy Maddin
Evan Johnson
Galen Johnson		 [21][22]
March 28, 2025 Death of a Unicorn Alex Scharfman A24 [14]
July 18, 2025 Eddington Ari Aster [14]
October 24, 2025 Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos Focus Features [23]
April 3, 2026 The Drama Kristoffer Borgli A24 [14]
August 26, 2026 Crows Are White Ahsen Nadeem Memory [7]

Upcoming films

Release date Title Director(s) Distributor(s) Ref.
September 25, 2026 Primetime Lance Oppenheim A24 [24]

Undated films

Title Director(s) Distributor Ref.
Enemies Henry Dunham A24 [25]
Schiller Park Conner O'Malley N/a [26]
Untitled horror film Arkasha Stevenson A24 [27][28]

References

  1. ↑ Helmer Ari Aster Launches Square Peg With Producer Lars Knudsen On Eve Of 'Midsommar' Release
  2. ↑ Aster: 'Film Seems to Be Dying,' but His Production Company Wants to Fix the Problem
  3. 1 2 3 Kohn, Eric (2023-04-21). "Ari Aster: 'Film Seems to Be Dying,' but His Production Company Wants to Fix the Problem". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (2019-06-20). "'Hereditary' Helmer Ari Aster Launches Square Peg With Producer Lars Knudsen On Eve Of 'Midsommar' Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  5. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (2021-03-22). "A24 Sets Ari Aster & Lars Knudsen's Square Peg To 2-Year First-Look Television Deal; Emily Hildner Takes Prexy Post". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  6. ↑ Porter, Rick (2026-03-03). "Ari Aster Ventures into TV With Media Res Deal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  7. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (July 9, 2026). "Ari Aster & Lars Knudsen Join Doc 'Crows Are White' As Exec Producers; Film Gets U.S. Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (2025-05-19). "Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen Unveil Square Peg Social to Help "Nurture New Generation of Filmmakers"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  9. ↑ Zilko, Christian (2026-05-12). "Square Peg Social Is Ready to Build Another Group of Filmmakers Driven by Passion, Not Desperation". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  10. ↑ Harris-Bridson, Dana (2025-11-11). "The Case Against Desperation: Why Independent Film Needs Passion Over Panic". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  11. ↑ Harris-Bridson, Dana (2025-11-14). "Inside the First Square Peg Social: A Quietly Radical Gathering for Rising Filmmakers". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  12. ↑ Szalai, Georg (2026-05-11). "Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen's Filmmaker Mentorship Initiative Square Peg Social Returns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2026-06-02). "Square Peg Social Returns To Austin, Opens Submissions For Second Edition Of Filmmaker Mentorship Program". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Gajewski, Ryan (2024-08-05). "Zendaya, Robert Pattinson in Talks to Star in A24's 'The Drama' From Director Kristoffer Borgli". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  15. ↑ "The Northman details - Metacritic". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  16. ↑ Barnhart, Alton (2022-07-29). "Film Review: Resurrection - SLUG Magazine". www.slugmag.com. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  17. ↑ "Sundance 2022 Film Review: Resurrection". Strange Harbors. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  18. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2023-01-10). "'Beau Is Afraid' Trailer, Release Date: Joaquin Phoenix Journeys Through Surreal Mixed-Media Landscape In Ari Aster's Third Feature For A24". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  19. ↑ Debruge, Peter (2024-01-20). "'Sasquatch Sunset' Review: Hard to Believe the Zellner Brothers Could Pull Off an Earnest Art-House Bigfoot Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  20. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2023-12-05). "'Sasquatch Sunset': Bleecker Street Acquires Zellner Bros Pic Starring Riley Keough & Jesse Eisenberg". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  21. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2024-04-16). "Ari Aster Calls Cate Blanchett & Alicia Vikander's Cannes Comedy 'Rumours' "Stoopid, Hilarious & Wonderful" As Official Image Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  22. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (2024-05-19). "Cate Blanchett's New Film 'Rumours' Is Named After the Fleetwood Mac Album: Its Characters Are 'Creatively Fraught and Everyone Was Sleeping With Each Other, So It Made Sense'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  23. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2025-05-01). "Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's 'Bugonia' Sets New Fall Release Date". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  24. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2024-10-22). "Robert Pattinson, Lance Oppenheim Developing Crime Reporting Pic 'Primetime' For A24". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  25. ↑ Welk, Brian (2025-05-14). "A24 Lands Jeremy Allen White and Austin Butler Crime Drama 'Enemies'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  26. ↑ Conner O'Malley Directing A24 Dark Comedy 'Schiller Park,' Produced By Ari Aster's Square Peg
  27. ↑ Kroll, Justin; Grobar, Matt (2025-11-20). "Emma Corrin, Hunter Schafer, Havana Rose Liu And Sophie Wilde Join New Horror Pic From A24 And Arkasha Stevenson". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  28. ↑ "Hunter Schafer And Emma Corrin Join Arkasha Stevenson's A24 Bachelor Party Horror". 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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