Italian producers Our Films are partnering with filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher on a new movie based on Italo Calvino's 1957 novel The Baron in the Trees. Rohrwacher will write and direct the project.
Our Films, the company behind the Cannes-winning film Fatherland, announced the collaboration with the Oscar-nominated director. The story centers on a young baron named Cosimo who climbs a tree after being bullied by his sister and refuses to come down again.
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Wagner Moura, Ralph Fiennes and Colin Farrell have been cast in Art, a new comedy directed by Fernando Meirelles. The production, based on Yasmina Reza's play, depicts a friendship crisis sparked by the purchase of an expensive white painting. The film will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival's Marche du Film.
Lina Wolff's 2025 novel Liken vi begravde will be turned into a feature film. Producers Teresa Alldén and Anette Brantin plan to start shooting in two years.
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Gustaf Skarsgård makes his feature directorial debut with the psychological horror film ”Kannibalen på Fårö”. The film is produced by Anagram and was presented at Film i Väst’s press meeting in Cannes.
Acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher will direct an adaptation of the bestselling book 'Sons and Soldiers' for Jagman Productions. Producer Josh Green has acquired the rights to Bruce Henderson's work, which chronicles the Ritchie Boys' contributions during World War II. The project highlights a lesser-known chapter of history involving Jewish refugees who became key intelligence assets for the Allies.
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Iranian director Asghar Farhadi returned to the Cannes Film Festival with the premiere of his French-language drama Parallel Tales. The film, starring Isabelle Huppert, received a standing ovation from the audience.
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to the documentary 'Underland,' directed by Robert Petit and based on Robert Macfarlane's book. The film, narrated by Sandra Hüller and produced by Darren Aronofsky, premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. Oscilloscope plans a theatrical release in 2026.
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The first Spanish film in competition at Cannes, directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, premiered Saturday with Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo in the lead roles. The movie explores the reunion of a father and daughter after 13 years apart.