Lucien Laviscount, star of Emily in Paris, and Taylour Paige, star of I Love Boosters, are set to star in Tyler Perry‘s Confabulation. The new Netflix thriller is written and directed by Perry. Shamier Anderson, star of John Wick: Chapter 4, is also said to have a key part in the upcoming film.

Confabulation is Perry’s upcoming film with the streaming giant, under their creative partnership. This is the latest film under Perry’s creative partnership with Netflix, which sees him write, direct, and produce films and TV series for the streamer. His 10th film with Netflix, Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, released in September, debuted at #1 on the most-watched list.

For the upcoming thriller, the film follows a firefighter haunted by his past and struggling with reality who risks everything to rescue his high school sweetheart from her powerful husband, only for the truth to unravel in a shocking twist that questions what is real and what is confabulation.

“WHEN I TELL YOU!! THIS ONE RIGHT HERE!! YALL aint ready!! I’m in my bag!!” Perry posted on Instagram shortly after the news dropped.

Confabulation‘s leading man, Laviscount, also expressed his excitement for the thriller, telling us to “Strap in! This is like no other project. So excited to be sharing the dance floor with the extraordinary @taylour…”

The Stars of ‘Confabulation’

The recently announced role for Laviscount comes on the heels of the fifth and final season of Netflix’s Emily in Paris wrapping up.

Paige has also been busy in Hollywood. IT: Welcome to Derry was a massive hit for HBO Max. Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters is set to expand to the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Brazil this fall.

Filming for Confabulation officially began on September 21, 2026, and is scheduled to wrap quickly by October 6, 2026.