Maria (upcoming film)

Maria
Maria
Directed by	Pablo Larraín
Written by	Steven Knight
Produced by	Juan de Dios Larraín; Lorenzo Mieli; Jonas Dornbach;
Starring	Angelina Jolie; Valeria Golino; Haluk Bilginer;
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Production; companies	Fremantle; Komplizen Film; Fabula;
Countries	United States; Greece; Italy; Germany;
Language	English

Maria is an upcoming biographical drama film about opera singer Maria Callas. It is directed by Pablo Larraín, written by Steven Knight, produced by Fremantle, and stars Angelina Jolie in the title role, with Valeria Golino as her sister Yakinthi, and Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis.

Premise

The film is reportedly set during Callas' final years in the 1970s when she was living in Paris.^[1]

Cast

Production

The Apartment Pictures, a Fremantle company, and Jonas Dornbach for Komplizen Film.^[2] Angelina Jolie came aboard the project as the eponymous Maria in October 2022.^[3]

Filming got underway in

PETA regarding vintage fur items worn in the film from the archive collection of costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Shaw Roberts, Maddy (October 2, 2023). "Angelina Jolie to star as legendary Greek operatic soprano Maria Callas in new musical biopic". Classic FM. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 10, 2023). "Maria Callas Biopic Starring Angelina Jolie Heads To Cannes Market With FilmNation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Ritman, Alex (October 21, 2022). "Angelina Jolie to Play Maria Callas in Next Biopic From Pablo Larrain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Vivarelli, Nick (October 5, 2023). "Valeria Golino Joins Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas' Sister in Pablo Larraín's Biopic". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ Ritman, Alex (October 9, 2023). "First Images of Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas Unveiled as Pablo Larrain's Biopic 'Maria' Begins Shooting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

External links

Maria at
IMDb

[1] Shaw Roberts, Maddy (October 2, 2023). "Angelina Jolie to star as legendary Greek operatic soprano Maria Callas in new musical biopic". Classic FM. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[2] Wiseman, Andreas (May 10, 2023). "Maria Callas Biopic Starring Angelina Jolie Heads To Cannes Market With FilmNation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[3] Ritman, Alex (October 21, 2022). "Angelina Jolie to Play Maria Callas in Next Biopic From Pablo Larrain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[4] Vivarelli, Nick (October 5, 2023). "Valeria Golino Joins Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas' Sister in Pablo Larraín's Biopic". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

[5] Ritman, Alex (October 9, 2023). "First Images of Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas Unveiled as Pablo Larrain's Biopic 'Maria' Begins Shooting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2023.

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v t e Works directed by Pablo Larraín
Films	Fuga (2006) Tony Manero (2008) Post Mortem (2010) No (2012) The Club (2015) Neruda (2016) Jackie (2016) Ema (2019) Spencer (2021) El Conde (2023) Maria (TBA)
Television	Homemade (segment "Last Call", 2020) Lisey's Story (2021)

v t e Works by Steven Knight
Films written and directed	Hummingbird (2013) Locke (2013) Serenity (2019)
Films written	Gypsy Woman (2001) Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Amazing Grace (2006) Eastern Promises (2007) Closed Circuit (2013) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Seventh Son (2014) Pawn Sacrifice (2014) Burnt (2015) Allied (2016) Woman Walks Ahead (2017) November Criminals (2017) The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) Locked Down (2021) Spencer (2021) Maria (TBA)
TV series created	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998–present) All About Me (2002–2004) Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) Taboo (2017) See (2019–2022) A Christmas Carol (2019) SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022–present) Great Expectations (2023) All the Light We Cannot See (2023) This Town (2024) The Veil (2024) A Thousand Blows (TBA)