Emma Stone has been on an extraordinary hot streak as of late, highlighted by her stellar work in Showtime’s The Curse and her Oscar-winning turn in 2023’s Poor Things. That remarkable run continues with Bugonia,

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons tells PEOPLE they managed to find "some balance" while filming their intense new movie 'Bugonia' together, saying they acted "goofy" between takes and talked parenting.

Although the 2003 sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet! from South Korean director Jang Joon-hwan holds up great today (if you can find a copy), retooling it for American consumption here in our current hellscape makes a whole lot of sense—especially when you see that it’s The Favourite and Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos behind the camera.

Bugonia’ stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons reveal their favorite conspiracy theory at the film's New York premiere.

Jennifer Aniston's face makes a surprise appearance in Emma Stone's fourth film with Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos

Bugonia cast, along with tackling the theories in the film, also dabble in some of the off-screen conspiracy theories they believe in.In the film, Emma Stone plays a high-profile CEO

Yorgos Lanthimos often gets pegged as a misanthrope, and it’s not hard to see why. His movies take a rather dim view of human nature, and his characters can come off as specimens to be poked and prodded in their softest spots. He makes us look like a pretty sad lot.

Stone, who shaved her head for the movie, joined co-star Jesse Plemons and director Yorgos Lanthimos at the New York premiere, where they discussed the “humanity” of the black comedy.