Poor Things (film)

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Poor Things
Directed byYorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay byTony McNamara
Based onPoor Things
by Alasdair Gray
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan[1]
Edited byYorgos Mavropsaridis
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Poor Things is an upcoming film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray.

Premise[]

Upon drowning herself to escape her abusive husband, a woman has her brain replaced with the brain of her unborn child by her father.

Cast[]

Production[]

It was first reported in February 2021 that Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone would reunite on the project, with a filming start of autumn 2021 reported.[2] Willem Dafoe entered negotiations to join the cast the next month.[3] By April, Ramy Youssef was in talks to join.[4] Dafoe and Youssef would be confirmed to join in May, with Mark Ruffalo and Jerrod Carmichael also added to the cast in May.[5][6] In September, Christopher Abbott was cast.[7] In November, Margaret Qualley and Suzy Bemba were cast,[8] with Kathryn Hunter revealing she had a role in the film as well.[9]

Filming began in August 2021 in Hungary,[10] and is expected to take place at Origo Studios.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Pritchard, Tiffany (November 22, 2021). "NEWS Robbie Ryan wins Golden Frog, tributes paid to Halyna Hutchins at Camerimage". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ White, James (May 22, 2021). "Yorgos Lanthimos And Emma Stone Reportedly Reuniting For Frankenstein-Style Tale Poor Things". Empire Online. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 22, 2021). "Willem Dafoe In Talks To Co-Star In Yorgos Lanthimos Adaptation of 'Poor Things' For Searchlight and Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 22, 2021). "Ramy Youssef In Talks To Join Emma Stone In Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things' For Searchlight & Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Galuppo, Mia (May 22, 2021). "Mark Ruffalo Joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos Feature 'Poor Things'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Jackson, Angelique (May 25, 2021). "Jerrod Carmichael Joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things'". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 2, 2021). "Christopher Abbott Joins Emma Stone In Yorgos Lanthimos' Adaptation of 'Poor Things' For Searchlight And Film4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Kay, Jeremy (November 30, 2021). "Rising star Suzy Bemba joins Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Poor Things' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (November 11, 2021). "Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' has big stars. But it's Kathryn Hunter who steals the show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Varga, Denes (October 5, 2021). "Hungarian Film Industry Is Booming in 2021". Film New Europe Association. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Poor Things will film in Hungary, starring Emma Stone". Budapest Reporter. June 27, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.

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