Léa Seydoux‘s latest feature will be distributed by Neon.
Seydoux stars in “The Unknown (L’Inconnue),” which will be written and directed by Academy Award-winning “Anatomy of a Fall” screenwriter Arthur Harari. The plot details for the film are still under wraps, with production looking to be completed in early 2026.
Neon will release the film in U.S. and Canadian theaters. “The Unknown” will be produced by Bathysphere, with Pathé co-producing and selling the film internationally in Cannes.
“The Unknown” is the third feature both written and directed by Harari. He previously directed “Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle,” which opened Un Certain Regard at Cannes and went on to win numerous awards including the Best Original Screenplay César. He also wrote the screenplay for “Sibyl,” which was directed by “Anatomy of a Fall’s” Justine Triet.
The deal for “The Unknown” was negotiated by Neon’s President of Acquisitions and Production Jeff Deutchman with producer Nicolas Anthomé on behalf of the filmmakers. It marks Neon’s second collaboration with Harari following last year’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” which the distribution company acquired out of Cannes before it won the Palme d’Or in 2023.
At Cannes 2024, Neon is set to debut “Anora” in competition. Additional titles to be released in 2024 are “Robot Dreams,” “Longlegs,” “Cuckoo,” and “Babes.”
Neon recently picked up the North-American rights to Julia Ducournau’s “Alpha” after distributing her Palme d’Or winner “Titane.”
As for “The Unknown” actress Seydoux, she is further going to be starring in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming “Separate Rooms” alongside Guadagnino’s “Challengers” collaborator Josh O’Connor. Guadagnino also had a film debut at Cannes 2024: his highly-anticipated “Queer.” Seydoux was also supposed to star in 2024 Cannes film “The Shrouds” but dropped out due to her schedule.
