Project Detail

A Talent For Murder

A Talent For Murder

Synopsis

A mysterious young man from a New York publisher is sent to Switzerland to persuade the renowned writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final instalment of the Ripley anthology.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - World Premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Director
Anton Corbijn
Producer
Gabrielle Tana, Carolyn Marks, Blackwood, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Jim Robison, Kurt Martin, Karl Spoerri, Joseph Yakob, Andrea Occhipinti
Editor
Andrew Hulme
Screenwriter
Joanna Murray-Smith
Director of Photography
Robbie Ryan
Principal cast
Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, Olivia Cooke, Juliet Stevenson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A US/UK/Switzerland/Italy production

LD Entertainment

Brouhaha Entertainment
Lunar Pictures
Zurich Avenue
Lucky Red

Sales Company

FilmNation Entertainment

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