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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cillian Murphy And Daniel Craig In Talks To Star In Damien Chazelle's Next Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Damien Chazelle's next film looks to have its sights sets on some serious star power as Deadline is hearing Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in the new, currently untitled pic from the Oscar-winning director. Chazelle will direct and has written the script and will also produce alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions banner. Paramount Pictures will distribute the film. While unconfirmed, insiders say the film will be set in a prison. More from Deadline LA Screenings 2025: Buyers & Sellers Seek Unity Amid Noise Of Mergers & Trump Tariffs List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More Peter Bart: Having Survived Decades Of Enemy Attacks, '60 Minutes' Must Now Defy A New Phalanx Of Powerful Legal & Political Foes If deals end up closing for the two stars, production is expected to start later this year. Chazelle had been weighing several projects in recent months including an Evel Knievel pic with Leonardo DiCaprio circling the lead role. With the studio unable to make a deal for DiCaprio, Chazelle circled back to the prison drama as his next film. As with any Chazelle feature, A-list talent is always circling given his track record; this case was no different, with Murphy and Craig high on the project following a meeting with Chazelle. Murphy is coming off his Oscar-winning role in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. He recently wrapped production on the Peaky Binders movie The Immortal Man at Netflix and was also recently seen in Small Things Like These. Craig was most recently seen in the A24 pic Queer, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Next up, he is set to reprise his role as Benoit Blanc in the upcoming Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man, which will bow later this year on Netflix. Craig and Murphy are repped by CAA and Chazelle is repped by WME. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About The 'Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' Movie So Far Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies In Order - See Tom Cruise's 30-Year Journey As Ethan Hunt
Express Tribune
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Damien Chazelle trades Evel Knievel film with Leonardo DiCaprio for prison drama starring Cillian Murphy, Daniel Craig
Oscar-winning writer/director Damien Chazelle ('La La Land') may have faced box office challenges with his last two films, First Man and Babylon, but he continues to draw top-tier talent. Despite underperforming financially, Chazelle remains a favorite among Hollywood's A-list, keeping studios invested in his creative ventures. His next project was initially slated to be an Evel Knievel biopic, potentially starring Leonardo DiCaprio. However, according to Deadline, the deal couldn't be finalized—likely due to financial demands—prompting Chazelle to pivot to a prison drama he's been developing for several years. With that shift, he's reportedly lined up Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) and Academy Award nominee Daniel Craig for lead roles. With Evel Knievel on hold and deals not yet finalized, the prison drama is now positioned as Chazelle's next project, with production expected to begin later this year. While plot details remain under wraps, Chazelle will direct and has written the script. He will also produce through his Wild Chickens Productions banner alongside Olivia Hamilton. Given Chazelle's efficient production style, a fall shoot could set the film up for a Venice 2026 premiere—the same festival where La La Land made its acclaimed debut. Though Babylon grossed just $63 million worldwide against an $80 million budget, and First Man brought in $105.6 million globally, Chazelle continues to earn the confidence of studios and collaborators. This pivot underscores his range, transitioning from ambitious spectacle to grounded, character-driven storytelling.
