Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite [+lire aussi :
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The plot of the new project, which remains under wraps for the time being, is based on a script developed by Element Pictures and Film4, and penned by the Greek helmer himself and his regular collaborator Efthimis Filippou (The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Lobster, Dogtooth). A stellar cast is attached: the project’s lead actors are Emma Stone (Cruella, The Favourite, La La Land), Willem Dafoe (The Northman, The French Dispatch [+lire aussi :
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And is being produced by US-based Searchlight Pictures, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe for Ireland’s Element Pictures, Kasia Malipan and Lanthimos himself. British firm Film4 is co-financing the picture.

“Working with Yorgos continues to be a highlight for us at Searchlight, and this is yet another truly original project that sets his work apart,” commented Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield.