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Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig in Talks for Damien Chazelle's Prison Drama

The Oscar-winning filmmaker is set to write, direct, and produce the untitled project, with production targeted for later this year if deals close.

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Overview

  • Damien Chazelle's next film, an untitled prison drama, is being developed under his Wild Chickens Productions banner and will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
  • Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in the project, which is described as a two-hander set in a prison.
  • Chazelle will write, direct, and produce the film alongside Olivia Hamilton, marking his first project since 2022's 'Babylon.'
  • The film represents a pivot from a previously planned Evel Knievel biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio, which fell through after DiCaprio exited to work with Martin Scorsese.
  • If negotiations with Murphy and Craig succeed, production is expected to begin later in 2025.