Kate Mara, Ashton Kutcher Join Home Shopper Film
The dark comedy, directed by Tilman Singer, is set to begin filming in spring 2027.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Interior Decorating
Kate Mara and Ashton Kutcher have joined the cast of Home Shopper, a dark comedy directed by Tilman Singer. Mara plays Penny, a woman whose obsession with a home shopping network turns into a murderous nightmare.
Why it matters
The project brings together established actors for a genre film adapted from Dev Patel's 2018 Sundance short of the same name. Its casting and financing signal continued studio interest in darkly comic thrillers built around consumer culture.
Filming is scheduled to begin in spring 2027, with Architect handling international sales ahead of the American Film Market. No official release date has been announced for the film.
The players
Kate Mara
Kate Mara is an American actress known for her work in House of Cards and Fantastic Four, and she stars as Penny in Home Shopper.
Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher is an American actor and producer best known for sitcoms and films such as That '70s Show and The Ranch, and he joins the Home Shopper cast.
Tilman Singer
Tilman Singer is a German filmmaker known for the horror films Cuckoo and The Entity, and he directs Home Shopper from a screenplay by Farhoudi.
The details
Penny secretly lands a job at the home shopping network while co-host Cybil is off work, but her husband later discovers the secret job. The film is produced by Bad Grey and Iconoclast, with Patel, Jomon Thomas, Geoff McLean, and Natalya Pavchinskaya serving as executive producers.
Timeline
Spring 2027: Filming of Home Shopper is scheduled to begin.
Ahead of the American Film Market: Architect launches international sales for the film.
Industry Dynamics
The project expands Dev Patel's 2018 Sundance short Home Shopper into a feature film with a major cast and a sales push before the American Film Market. It reflects a pattern of genre films developed from festival shorts and marketed to international buyers before release.
No release date or distributor has been announced, so viewers cannot yet determine when or where to watch Home Shopper. Filming begins in spring 2027, which means a theatrical or streaming release is not expected in the near term.
The takeaway
Home Shopper shows how a short film can grow into a feature with a recognizable cast and early international sales, even before a release date is set. Readers following the project should watch for an announced distributor and release window.
Further reading
For more on home-themed storytelling, explore Interior Decorating coverage on Wisevoter.
