Thomasin McKenzie and Toby Wallace have boarded Sister Maria Goes to Rome, the sophomore feature from Emily writer-director Frances O’Connor. 

The project, which is expected to begin shooting in spring 2026 in Rome and the Italian region of Lazio, sees Jojo Rabbit star McKenzie play Sister Maria, a spirited young nun with an unshakeable faith who arrives in Rome on a quest to save her beloved village but ends up clashing with a jaded tour guide (Wallace) who has lost his way. What starts as a battle between wide-eyed idealism and world-weary cynicism blossoms into an unexpected friendship that proves ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they believe in each other.