Carmen (upcoming film)
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Directed by | Benjamin Millepied |
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Cinematography | Jörg Widmer |
Music by | Frank Wildhorn Georges Bizet Nicholas Britell |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Carmen is an upcoming musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied based on the musical and novella of the same name.
Premise[]
Carmen travels from the deserts of Mexico to Los Angeles in search of freedom.
Cast[]
- Melissa Barrera as Carmen
- Paul Mescal as Aidan
- Rossy de Palma
Production[]
In May 2017, Benjamin Millepied was set to make his directorial feature film debut with the film version of Carmen for Chapter 2.[1] and Millepied will write the script. In May 2019, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights for the film and Nilo Cruz will write the script.[2] On November 11, 2020, Alexander Dinelaris Jr. was revealed to have co-written the script with Millepied and Loïc Barrère.[3]
Cast[]
In May 2019, it was announced that Melissa Barrera and Jamie Dornan were cast as Carmen and Aidan.[2] In November 2020, Paul Mescal replaced Dornan and Rossy de Palma was cast in the film.[3]
Filming[]
In November 2020, it was announced that filming will start on January 18, 2021, in Australia with Jörg Widmer as the cinematographer.[3] Filming wrapped in early March 2021.[4]
Music[]
Nicholas Britell composed the score and co-wrote the new songs with Julieta Venegas and Taura Stinson.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 May 2017). "Dimitri Rassam, Helen Estabrook to Produce Benjamin Millepied's Debut Carmen (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (15 May 2019). "Jamie Dornan, Melissa Barrera to Star in Carmen; Sony Pictures Classics Buys Rights (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/paul-mescal/17432
External links[]
- American films
- American drama films
- American musical films
- Upcoming directorial debut films
- English-language films
- Films based on multiple works
- Films based on musicals
- Films based on Carmen
- Films shot in Australia
- Upcoming films
- Sony Pictures Classics films