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Natalie Portman Joins The Cast Of Vox Lux

January 27, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee
Natalie Portman

Variety reports that Natalie Portman has joined the cast of Vox Lux, where she’ll co-star with Jude Law. This comes after the film’s financial backer and developer Bold Films teamed up with Andrew Lauren Productions to finance and produce. The film is written and directed by Brady Corbet.

Rooney Mara was originally set to start but dropped out, leaving the door open for Portman. Then it was unknown if Portman would stick around, after Bold Films delayed production due to company wide changes that resulted in staff layoffs. This was in part due to the box office failure of Stronger. However it’s doing better after acquiring the film Colette, which debuted to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Bleecker Street and 30West.

Here’s a synopsis: “Vox Lux” follows the rise of ‘Celeste’ from the ashes of a major national tragedy to pop superstardom. The film spans 15 years and traces important cultural moments through the singer’s eye, starting in 1999 and ending in the present day. Principal photography will begin on ebruary 1st in New York City.

The film’s soundtrack will include all original songs written by Sia. ALP’s Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim will produce with Killer Films’ Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa, Bold Films’ Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, David Litvak and Svetlana Metkina and Brian Young from Three Six Zero Entertainment. Portman and Law will executive produce with Sia.

Bold Films Chairman Michel Litvak said: “We are thrilled to welcome such a stellar actress as Natalie Portman to the cast.

ALP’s Andrew Lauren added: “I was mesmerized by the scope and vision of Brady’s first film, ‘Childhood of a Leader. I don’t think Brady is of this century. His work is more reminiscent of a Sergei Eisenstein or Fritz Lang. When you sit with him, his encyclopedic knowledge of film is intimidating and his passion is infectious.

Bold Films CEO Gary Michael Walters said: “Andrew Lauren and ALP are an outstanding strategic partner, and we are excited to work with them.

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