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Dakota Johnson Is Getting Ready to Shoot Directorial Feature Debut, Says She Wants to Play a ‘Psychopath,’ ‘Can’t Waste Time on Toxic Sets Anymore’


Dakota Johnson is close to locking in final details for her directorial feature debut.

“Madame Web” star Dakota Johnson, in town at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival where she is set to receive the event’s prestigious President’s Award, is close to locking in final details for her directorial feature debut. On top of receiving the award, the “50 Shades of Grey” alum is at the spa town with two films: Celine Song’s three-hander romance “Materialists,” in which she stars alongside Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, and Michael Angelo Covino’s Cannes-sensation “Splitsville,” which she also produced under her TeaTime Pictures banner. As someone who has navigated a wide gamut of films within the industry, from producing and starring in indie productions like “Am I Ok?” to major studio projects like “Madame Web,” how does Johnson perceive the idea of success within filmmaking?

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