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Dakota Johnson's Directorial Debut: A Tree Is Blue

10/21/2025

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Dakota Johnson will make her feature directorial debut with the drama A Tree Is Blue, written by Vanessa Burghardt.
Vanessa Burghardt, the writer who is autistic, is in negotiations to star opposite Charli XCX and Jessica Alba.
Principal photography is set to begin in November in Los Angeles.
The project has a budget under $10 million and has qualified for a $2.4 million California tax credit.

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Story summary

Dakota Johnson will make her feature directorial debut with the drama A Tree Is Blue, written by Vanessa Burghardt.
Vanessa Burghardt, the writer who is autistic, is in negotiations to star opposite Charli XCX and Jessica Alba.
Principal photography is set to begin in November in Los Angeles.
The project has a budget under $10 million and has qualified for a $2.4 million California tax credit.