Netflix has snapped up U.S. rights to Maria, the biopic of opera singer Maria Callas, teaming Spencer helmer Pablo Larraín and Angelina Jolie, which is premiering Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
This is Netflix’s second film with Larraín directing following last year’s El Conde, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography.
The project marks the seventh production partnership between Netflix and the filmmaker’s banner Fabula, including Maite Alberdi’s upcoming film In Her Place.
A creative imagining and a psychological portrait of Maria Callas, Maria takes place in the ’70s near the end of opera legend Callas’ life.
Oscar nominee Steven Knight (Spencer) wrote the script, with Juan de Dios Larraín, Lorenzo Mieli and Jonas Dornbach producing.
The project hails from The Apartment, a Fremantle Company, as well as Fabula, Komplizen and Fremantle.
Others in the cast include Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino and Valeria Golino.
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“It is a creative imagining and psychological portrait of Maria Callas who, after dedicating her life to performing for audiences around the world, decides finally to find her own voice, her own identity, and sing for herself.
Pablo continues a remarkable streak of exploring iconic women through film, this time with the incredible Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas.” Andrea Scrosati, Group COO & CEO Continental Europe, Fremantle, commented: “We are delighted that Pablo Larraín’s extraordinary piece of filmmaking, Maria, with its incredible performance by Angelina Jolie, has found its US home at Netflix.
U has been acquired by Netflix. S. rights to Maria, the biographical film about opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie and Spencer director Pablo Larraín, which opens this Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
After El Conde, which was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Cinematography category last year, this is Netflix’s second film directed by Larraín. With Maite Alberdi’s upcoming film In Her Place, the project will be the seventh production collaboration between Netflix and the filmmaker’s banner, Fabula.
Set in the 1970s, near the end of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas’ life, Maria is both a creative imagination and a psychological portrait of the singer. This is the story of a woman who, by doing what she loved, burned her voice and her life. She lived from the 1920s to the 1970s.
The script was written by Oscar nominee Steven Knight (Spencer), with production credits going to Jonas Dornbach, Lorenzo Mieli, and Juan de Dios Larraín. The Apartment, a Fremantle company, as well as Fabula, Komplizen, and Fremantle are the originators of the project. Kodi Smit-McPhee, an Oscar nominee, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valeria Golino, and Alba Rohrwacher are among the other cast members.
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“I’m thrilled to collaborate with the Netflix crew once more—they have such a strong love for movies. According to Larraín, “This film is my most personal work to date.”. Maria Callas, who has devoted her life to performing for audiences worldwide, ultimately chooses to discover her own voice, her own identity, and sing for herself. This is depicted in a creative and psychologically charged portrait. It is a great honor for me to share this story, as Maria did with her life, with audiences all over the world. “.
“I’m excited that we are continuing to work with Pablo and Fabula – this is our seventh project with them, most recently with El Conde, and they are producing the upcoming In Her Place,” said Dan Lin, Chairman of Film at Netflix, in regards to the acquisition. This time, Pablo features the amazing Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, continuing his amazing trend of examining legendary women in cinema. “.
“We’re thrilled that Pablo Larraín’s amazing film, Maria, featuring an amazing performance by Angelina Jolie, has found its US home at Netflix,” said Andrea Scrosati, Group COO & CEO of Fremantle’s Continental Europe division. We appreciate Glen and his FilmNation team for leading the sale, and I am confident they will provide it with the best possible support. “.
Maria will have its New York Film Festival debut after its Venice premiere.
