The embattled actor reveals plans to co-write a vampire film with director Lynne Ramsay

Ezra Miller is stepping back into the spotlight with a tentative return to Hollywood, beginning with a vampire film co-written alongside acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay. The actor, best known for their roles as The Flash in the DC Universe and Credence Barebone in Fantastic Beasts, confirmed the project during a rare public appearance at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival earlier this month.

Miller, who has kept a low profile since facing multiple allegations and arrests between 2020 and 2022, said solitude had led them back to writing. “I’ve been writing a lot because you can do that in solitude, which has been friendly to me,” Miller told Italian publication Lo Speciale Giornale. Their new collaboration with Ramsay will mark the first major creative project since The Flash premiered in April 2023.

Appearing at Cannes in May to support Ramsay’s latest film, Die My Love, Miller revealed the emotional toll of returning to public life. “I didn’t want to go to Cannes,” they admitted. “It was a tough reentry point. But I came to support one of my closest friends in the world, who is Lynne Ramsay.”

The actor added, “That will likely be the first thing I do, a film that she and I are writing together.” Ramsay later confirmed to The Los Angeles Times that the film is a vampire story, with Miller in the lead role.

Miller’s reappearance follows years of controversy that severely impacted their career. The actor was arrested twice in Hawaii in 2022—once for disorderly conduct and again for assault—followed by a felony burglary charge in Vermont. A video showing Miller apparently choking a fan in Iceland surfaced online in 2020, sparking widespread concern. They later issued a public apology, citing “complex mental health issues” and a commitment to “returning to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”

Miller acknowledged those troubled years during the Sardegna event, saying: “Not that I don’t hold a lot of remorse and lamentation for a lot of things that I did and for a lot of things that happened in that time, but I’m really, really grateful for the lessons that came with that abyss.”

Reflecting on the entertainment industry, Miller criticised its often transactional nature. “When you work in this industry, you will find yourself in deep, deep relation with a lot of people who do not give a single f**k about you or your well-being at all.”

They praised those who stood by them: “The people who did that for me, they have my lifelong devotion. Also, I’m grateful for the revelations of who was not that.”

It remains unclear whether Miller will take on more acting roles beyond Ramsay’s vampire film. For now, they appear focused on rebuilding trust and reconnecting with collaborators who support them unconditionally.

The Flash’s director, Andy Muschietti, previously defended Miller’s performance in the 2023 film, calling it “probably one of my best experiences working with an actor, ever.” Warner Bros. had remained quiet on Miller’s future at DC, though Muschietti suggested they should not be recast if a sequel were greenlit.

Whether this latest move marks the start of a broader comeback remains to be seen, but Miller’s commitment to creating art—and to those who stood by them—signals a new chapter in a tumultuous career.