Seth Rogen Eyes Return to Feature Directing After Decade-Long Hiatus

Rogen, who co-directed the 2014 political satire with Evan Goldberg, revealed he and his collaborator are actively planning to helm a new feature project by next year. The hiatus followed a massive cyberattack on Sony Pictures, which the FBI linked to North Korea after the film’s depiction of an assassination plot against Kim Jong Un triggered global threats. At the time, Rogen feared the resulting fallout had rendered him unhireable in Hollywood.

Since that controversy, Rogen has shifted his focus toward television, finding significant success with the Apple TV+ series The Studio. The show, which he writes, directs, and stars in, recently secured 13 Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes. Speaking at the premiere of Olivia Wilde’s The Invite, in which he stars alongside Wilde, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton, Rogen expressed relief at stepping back from the responsibilities of production to focus purely on acting. While he remains committed to The Studio’s second season, the filmmaker confirmed he is no longer hesitant about navigating the demands of the big screen once again.