Angelina Jolie is playing legendary opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Maria.” The Jackie and Spencer director’s latest film will “explore the life of the legendary, iconic and controversial singer, often described as the original diva,” according to its official description. “Based on true accounts, ‘Maria’ tells the tumultuous, beautiful and tragic story of the life of the world’s greatest opera singer, relived and re-imagined during her final days in 1970s Paris.”
Angelina Jolie In Pablo Larraín’s Maria
“I am incredibly excited to start production on ‘Maria,’ which I hope will bring Maria Callas’ remarkable life and work to audiences all around the world, thanks to the magnificent script by Steven Knight, the work of the entire cast and crew, and especially, Angelina’s brilliant work and extraordinary preparation,” Larraín said in a statement.
Alongside Jolie, the cast includes Pierfrancesco Favino (Adagio), Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog), Alba Rohrwacher (La Chimera), Valeria Golino (Portrait of a Lady on Fire), and Haluk Bilginer (Winter Sleep).
“Maria” is an independent film with an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA. The production is set to take place in Paris, Greece, Budapest, and Milan, in over eight weeks. The script was completed before the Writers Guild Strike. It is penned by Larrain’s collaborator Steven Knight for Spencer. “Maria” is produced by Juan de Dios Larraín for Fabula, Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, and Jonas Dornbach for Komplizen Film. FilmNation Entertainment will handle worldwide sales. Jolie’s costumes are based on Callas’ real garments worn, including vintage items from Massimo Cantini Parrini’s archive collection.
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