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Gregg Araki Sets Ashton Kutcher & Alison Brie For Dark Comedy ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’; Jesse Williams In Talks

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What happened

EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Araki has found his next project in The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization, a dark comedy to star Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie that has Jesse Williams in talks for a third major role, sources tell Deadline.

Key facts

  • EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Araki has found his next project in The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization, a dark comedy to star Ashton Kutcher and Alison Brie that has Jesse Williams in talks for a third major role, sources tell Deadline.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:15:00 UTC.

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  2. Gregg Araki Sets Ashton Kutcher & Alison Brie For Dark Comedy ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’; Jesse Williams In Talks

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