Annette (Musical Film)
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:19 pm
Source: https://deadline.com/2019/10/simon-helb ... 202755240/Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) is joining Oscar-nominee Adam Driver and Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard in Leos Carax’s (Holy Motors) musical romance Annette. Shoot is underway on Carax’s first English-language film, which is set against the backdrop of Los Angeles. Pic will follow star-crossed lovers: a stand-up comedian (Driver) and a modern opera star (Cotillard), with both Driver and Cotillard doing their own singing. Florence Foster Jenkins star Helberg will take the role of ‘The Conductor’.
The on-off project will bring together U.S. rock band Sparks, which has scripted the movie and is composing original songs, and celebrated music producer Marius de Vries, known for his work on La La Land, Bohemian Rhapsody and Moulin Rouge, who will serve as executive music producer. Producing are Charles Gillibert’s (Personal Shopper) CG Cinema, Driver and Paul-Dominique Vacharasinthu (The Jesus Rolls) of Tribus P Films.
Amazon Studios will distribute in the U.S. via a deal brokered with CAA Media Finance. UGC will distribute in France, and Kinology is handling international sales. Pic will shoot in Belgium, Germany and L.A. and sees French auteur Carax team up with regular collaborators including director of photography Caroline Champetier. Co-producing are Fabian Gasmia (Detail Films), Benoit Roland (Wrong Men), Geneviève Lemal (Scope Pictures) Kenzo Horikoshi (Eurospace) and Julio Chavezmontes (Piano). The feature is made in association with Amazon Studios, Arte and Canal +. Release will be 2020.