Rich Flu

Upcoming film by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

  • Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
  • Pedro Rivero
  • David Desola
  • Sam Steiner
Produced by
  • Pablo Larraín
  • Juan de Dios Larraín
  • Adrián Guerra
  • Núria Valls
  • Carlos Juárez
  • Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
  • Albert Soler
Production
companies
  • Fabula
  • Nostromo Pictures
  • Basque Films
  • Mamma Team

Rich Flu is an upcoming film written, directed, and produced by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.

Plot

A disease targets the richest people on Earth, starting with billionaires, then millionaires, and so on, causing people to give away their assets to avoid death.

Cast

  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead
  • Rafe Spall
  • Lorraine Bracco
  • Dixie Egerickx
  • Timothy Spall
  • Jonah Hauer-King
  • César Domboy
  • Dayana Esebe
  • Richard Sammel

Production

In February 2022, the film was announced at the European Film Market, with Rosamund Pike on board to star.[1] In April, Sierra/Affinity closed deals with several international distributors,[2] and in May, Daniel Brühl and Macaulay Culkin joined the cast.[3] Production began by November 2022, with actors spotted on set.[4] In February 2023, the official cast was announced at EFM, revealing Pike, Brühl, and Culkin had dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Filming took place in Barcelona, Fuerteventura, and Senegal.[5] In April 2024, cast member Jonah Hauer-King said he had recently completed ADR sessions for the film.[6]

Release

The film will be screening for distributors, but not for the general public, in the Industry Selects program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2024.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 3, 2022). "Rosamund Pike To Star In Pandemic Thriller Rich Flu For Pablo Larrain's Fabula; Sierra/Affinity & CAA Launch Sales — EFM Hot Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Kay, Jeremy (April 5, 2022). "Sierra/Affinity reports brisk EFM trade on Rich Flu, Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera, Orphan: First Kill (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (May 27, 2022). "Cannes: Daniel Bruhl and Macaulay Culkin Join Rich Flu". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Plaza, Gines (November 30, 2022). "Arranca el rodaje en Barcelona de Rich Flu, con Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl y Macaulay Culkin" [Filming begins in Barcelona for Rich Flu, with Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl and Macaulay Culkin]. Cine. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 17, 2023). "Rich Flu: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe & Tim Spall, Lorraine Bracco & Jonah Hauer-King Among Cast For Fabula Thriller Filming In Spain & Senegal — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ McPherson, Chris (April 25, 2024). "Jonah Hauer-King Reveals New Details About his 'Outlandish' Villain in Rich Flu [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Kim Izzo, "Two Canadian features chosen for TIFF Industry Selects progamme". Playback, August 15, 2024.
  • Rich Flu at IMDb