Carmen (upcoming film)
Carmen is an upcoming musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied based on the musical and novella of the same name.
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| Directed by | Benjamin Millepied |
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| Music by | Nicholas Britell |
| Cinematography | Jörg Widmer |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Plot
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] Loïc Barrère and himself 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 Loic Barrère.
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.
Filming
In November 2020, filming will start on January 18, 2021 in Australia with Jörg Widmer as the cinematographer.
Music
Nicholas Britell composed the score and co-wrote the new songs with Julieta Venegas and Taura Stinson.[2]
References
- Keslassy, Elsa (4 May 2017). "Dimitri Rassam, Helen Estabrook to Produce Benjamin Millepied's Debut 'Carmen' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Keslassy, Elsa (15 May 2019). "Jamie Dornan, Melissa Barrera to Star in 'Carmen'; Sony Pictures Classics Buys Rights (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 August 2019.