{
  "id": 9685061,
  "title": "Dakota Johnson Says She and Taylor Swift ‘Work Really Well Together’ on ‘Patient Zero’ Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/dakota-johnson-says-she-and-taylor-swift-work-really-well-together-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:49:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dakota-johnson-on-working-with-taylor-swift-on-patient-zero-1236347194/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dakota Johnson has a personal rule against mixing friendship and work, but Taylor Swift is an exception. Swift, who directed the \"Patient Zero\" music video, revealed that Johnson and Swift are close friends. Johnson confirmed that despite her usual stance against working with friends, the collaboration was successful. The video features Swift, Johnson, and Colin Farrell, who will all premiere it during the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27. Swift first shared a brief teaser of the collaboration on Thursday, showing Johnson and Farrell in mysterious scenes together, including at a gravesite. Farrell also appears in the cinematic visual. Johnson's casting is particularly significant as she is currently promoting her psychological thriller, \"Verity,\" alongside co-star Josh Hartnett. The two have been friends for years, with Swift praising Johnson's candor in a recent TIME profile. \"Patient Zero\" is a preview of Swift's upcoming album, \"The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,\" which will be released on September 25. The music video will be followed by the VMAs premiere two days later, where Swift will also receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.",
  "summary": "The 'Verity' star opened up about their longtime friendship and why their latest collaboration came naturally.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dakota Johnson and Taylor Swift are close friends.",
    "Swift directed the Patient Zero music video.",
    "Video premieres at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Dakota Johnson on Being in Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video: ‘We Respect Each Other’s Creative Minds’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/dakota-johnson-on-being-in-taylor-swifts-patient-zero-music-video-we",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:38:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}