France’s international sales agents have made two exciting announcements to kick off the second day of the Film Market at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, which got under way yesterday. 

US actor Adam Driver (Best Actor Award at Venice for Hungry Hearts [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Saverio Costanzo
scheda film] and best known internationally for his role as the villain in Star Wars: The Force Awakens) will play the lead role in The Man who Killed Don Quixote [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Terry Gilliam
scheda film] by Terry Gilliam (read the article – the director’s infamously “cursed” project), which is being produced and sold by Paris-based outfit Alfama Films, and should begin filming in September.

Memento Films International is launching pre-sales for and will co-produce Thelma [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Eili Harboe
intervista: Joachim Trier
scheda film], the new project by Norway’s Joachim Trier (Oslo, August 31st [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Joachim Trier
scheda film], Louder Than Bombs [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Joachim Trier
scheda film]), a film revolving around a young woman unaware of the fact that she has been blessed with terrifying powers. The shoot will get going next autumn, with Motlys as executive producer and Sweden’s B-Reel serving as co-producer.