 In October 2017, it was announced Rønning would direct "" from a screenplay written by Linda Woolverton and Jez Butterworth, with Angelina Jolie reprising the role as the titular character.In 2016, Rønning directed the pilot for a new ABC thriller drama series titled "Doomsday" starring Rochelle Aytes and produced by Carol Mendelsohn and Sony TV.In 2017, it was announced that Paramount had bought an original project entitled "Origin" that will be directed by Rønning and was written by Rønning and his brother, Andreas Rønning.