Screen International is keeping track of the key packages launched before and during the 2025 European Film Market, which runs February 13-19.
Refresh the page for latest updates. Listed in alphabetical order.
The Blood Countess
Ulrike Ottinger’s vampire mystery stars Isabelle Huppert and is inspired by the life of 16th century Hungarian serial killer Countess Elizabeth Báthory. The cast includes Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, and Thomas Schubert.
Int’l sales: Magnify
Arctic Skies
Morfydd Clark and Ariyon Bakare star in this UFO thriller, to be shot at Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham. Writer-directors Elliot and Zander Weaver. Their Elliander Pictures are producing with Lowkey Films.
Int’l sales: Independent Entertainment
Eddington
Ari Aster thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler, revolving around a couple stranded in a small New Mexico town. A24 is financing and producing.
Int’l sales: A24
Safe House
Action thriller starring Lucien Laviscount from Emily In Paris and Hannah John-Kamen from Marvel’s Thunderbolts. Jamie Marshall directs from a screenplay by Leon Langford. Lucas Jarach of Green Light Pictures is producing Safe House, which shot in Los Angeles and is in post.
World sales: Voltage Pictures
Sleeping Lions
Jonathan Pryce and Nick Mohammed lead the cast of Mat Whitecross’ comedy murder mystery, a contemporary adaptation of Cyril Hare’s 1951 novel An English Murder. Developed and to be distributed by Sky in the UK and Ireland, the film will shoot in the UK later this year.`
Int’l sales: Mister Smith Entertainment
The Shitheads
Road trip comedy starring Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr and Peter Dinklage. Written and directed by Macon Blair. WME Independent is handling domestic sales with CAA Media Finance. Gramercy Park Media is co-producing and financing.
Int’l sales: WME Independent
Untitled Mike Leigh project
Mike Leigh’s next project is set to shoot later this year, with backing from Film4 and Desmar on board as an equity financier. As is customary, plot and casting are yet to be determined. Bleecker Street releasing in the US and Studiocanal in UK-Ireland.
Int’l sales: Cornerstone
Wed Wabbit
An adaptation of the book by Lissa Evans about a 12-year-old girl plunged into the absurd world of her sister favourite pop-up book from UK animation studio Locksmith Animation. Olly Reid directs the feature which has been developed with Sky. Julie Lockhart, co-founder and president of production at Locksmith Animation is producing with Andrew Baker for Cantilever Media.
World sales: Timeless Films
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