US EditionCillian Murphy & Daniel Craig in Talks to Star in Prison Movie From Oscar-Winning Director Damien Chazelle | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- Damien Chazelle is writing and directing an untitled prison-set film starring Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig, with production planned for late 2024.
- Chazelle secured a deal with Paramount Pictures after his previous film, Babylon, which failed financially in 2022 despite star talent and a large budget.
- Murphy earned an Academy Award for his role as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, while Craig, who has retired from portraying James Bond, is set to appear in upcoming projects such as Wake Up Dead Man.
- Chazelle and producer Olivia Hamilton will produce via Wild Chickens Productions, and the project remains confidential with plot details tightly withheld.
- The negotiations with Murphy and Craig must close for filming to begin, reflecting potential funding challenges after Babylon's poor box office performance.
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Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig in Talks for Damien Chazelle Film
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Chazelle will direct and has written the script and will also produce alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions banner. Paramount Pictures will distribute the film. Entertainment News | Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig in Talks for Damien Chazelle Film.
Cillian Murphy & Daniel Craig in Talks to Star in Prison Movie From Oscar-Winning Director Damien Chazelle | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in talks to join forces for an upcoming film. The Oppenheimer star and the former James Bond actor are currently in negotiations to star in a new movie together from Paramount Pictures. The currently untitled project is likely going to be set in a prison, according to Deadline. Damien Chazelle, who is known for Oscar-winning films such as La La Land and Whiplash, is set to write and direct. If the casting is c…
Daniel Craig, Cillian Murphy Eyed to Star in Damien Chazelle’s Next Film
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in Damien Chazelle’s next film. Chazelle, the Oscar-winning “La La Land” filmmaker, will write and direct the untitled project for Paramount Pictures. He’s also producing with Olivia Hamilton through their company Wild Chickens Productions. Though plot details haven’t been revealed, the film is expected to be a prison-set drama, according to Deadline, which first reported the news. …
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