Annette (film)
| Annette | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leos Carax |
| Written by | Ron Mael Russell Mael |
| Produced by | Charles Gillibert Paul-Dominique Win Vacharasinthu Kenzô Horikoshi Genevieve Lemal |
| Starring | Adam Driver Marion Cotillard Simon Helberg |
| Cinematography | Caroline Champetier |
| Music by | Ron Mael Russell Mael |
Production companies | CG Cinema Tribus P Films |
| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
| Language | English |
Annette is an upcoming musical film directed by Leos Carax (in his English-language debut), and written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael. It stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard.
Premise
The film tells the story of a provocative stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and his wife, a world-famous soprano (Marion Cotillard). Their glamorous life takes an unexpected turn when their daughter Annette is born, a girl with a unique gift.
Cast
- Adam Driver as Henry McHenry
- Marion Cotillard as Ann DelGreco
- Simon Helberg as The Conductor
Production
It was announced in November 2016 that Leos Carax was set to make his English language film debut, with Adam Driver, Rooney Mara and Rihanna in talks to star in the film. Filming was slated to begin in Spring 2017.[1] In March 2017, Amazon Studios acquired the film; however, Mara and Rihanna were no longer involved in the project.[2] In May, Michelle Williams was cast to replace Mara, with filming now slated to begin in July.[3] Production on the film stalled, with screenwriters Ron and Russell Mael attributing the delay to Driver's commitments to Star Wars. Filming was moved to begin in Summer 2019.[4]
Development resumed on the project in May 2019, with Marion Cotillard now cast to replace Williams.[5][6] In October 2019, Simon Helberg joined the cast of the film.[7]
Filming began in August 2019, with shooting taking place in Los Angeles, Brussels, and Bruges[8] as well as various locations in Germany including Münster, Cologne, and Bonn.[9] Production concluded in November 2019.[10]
References
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2016-11-03). "Adam Driver and Rooney Mara in Talks for Music Drama From 'Holy Motors' Director". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Keslassy, Elsa; Setoodeh, Ramin (2017-03-14). "Amazon Buys 'Annette' Starring Adam Driver (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (2017-05-31). "Michelle Williams Replaces Rooney Mara in Leos Carax's 'Annette'". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (2018-05-23). "'Star Wars' is to Blame for the Delay of Leos Carax's Next Film". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2019-05-15). "Adam Driver-Starrer 'Annette' Revived, With Leos Carax Directing (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2019-05-15). "Marion Cotillard Joins Leos Carax's Musical 'Annette' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 9, 2019). "Simon Helberg Joins Adam Driver & Marion Cotillard In Leos Carax's Amazon Musical 'Annette'; France Deal Inked As Cameras Roll". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Franklin, Garth (2019-08-02). "Leos Carax's All-Singing "Annette" Begins Filming". Dark Horizons. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Mühlens, Maximilian. "Hollywood-Dreharbeiten in Bonn: Oscar-Preisträgerin Marion Cotillard dreht an der Museumsmeile". Bonner Generalanzeiger (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Sparks (November 22, 2019). "Russell and Ron with #Annette cast member @simonhelberg In other news, principal photography of #LeosCarax's ANNETTE is a wrap! ✨ Polaroid photo by #AdamDriver 📸". Twitter. Retrieved November 22, 2019.