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. 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.
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.
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.
In April 2023, Square Peg was made up of a five-person staff.
In February 2024, it was reported that Square Peg would produce James M. Johnston's feature directorial debut, a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-inspired drama called Strawweight. Lupita Nyong'o and Chloë Grace Moretz were attached to star in the film.
In May 2024, it was reported that Focus Features had acquired the film rights to Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia (2025), a film produced by Lanthimos, along with Square Peg and several other production companies: Element Pictures, Fruit Tree, and CJ ENM. The film would go on to receive four Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Emma Stone), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
In August 2024, it was announced that Square Peg would produce The Drama (2026) in another collaboration with Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli and A24. The film would star Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
In October 2024, it was announced that documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim was moving into fiction for his next project, Primetime (2026), through A24. Robert Pattinson would star in and produce the film, along with Square Peg and Range.
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.
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.
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". From October 23 to 26, 2025, the inaugural Square Peg Social event took place in Austin, Texas. In attendance were 26 writer-directors, 9 producers, and 27 industry mentors.
In May 2026, it was announced that a second edition of SPS would be held in Austin from September 17 to 21, 2026. Submissions opened in June 2026 via FilmFreeway.
Filmography + Key Denotes a film currently showing in theatres
Released Release dateTitleDirector(s)Distributor(s)Ref. July 3, 2019 Midsommar Ari Aster A24 April 22, 2022 The Northman Robert Eggers Focus Features July 29, 2022 Resurrection Andrew Seamans IFC FilmsShudder April 14, 2023 Beau Is Afraid Ari Aster A24 November 10, 2023 Dream Scenario Kristoffer Borgli April 12, 2024 Sasquatch Sunset Nathan ZellnerDavid Zellner Bleecker Street October 18, 2024 Rumours Guy MaddinEvan JohnsonGalen Johnson March 28, 2025 Death of a Unicorn Alex Scharfman A24 July 18, 2025 Eddington Ari Aster October 24, 2025 Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos Focus Features April 3, 2026 The Drama Kristoffer BorgliA24 September 25, 2026Primetime † Lance Oppenheim
Undated films TitleDirector(s)DistributorRef. Crows Are White Ahsen Nadeem Memory Enemies Henry Dunham A24JontyLorene ScafariaA24Schiller Park Conner O'Malley Conner O'Malley Directing A24 Dark Comedy 'Schiller Park,' Produced By Ari Aster's Square PegStrawweightJames M. Johnston (feature directorial debut)GummyMichael Cera Untitled horror film Arkasha Stevenson A24
References
External links Square Peg on Instagram Square Peg at IMDb Square Peg Social website