Luca Guadagnino confirmed, via a Q&A at the BFI London Film Festival, that he is no longer involved in the Audrey Hepburn biopic, starring Rooney Mara.
This past winter, Mara had stated on Rain Phoenix’s podcast that the Apple-produced biopic was supposed to shoot “later this year”, but Guadagnino is now saying the project is no longer on his radar. Mara is still set as producer.
The good news for Guadagnino fans is that he has no shortage of projects currently in development. As mentioned in previous articles, Guadagnino has been very busy of late, with a total of six films he’s working on — including two that have already been shot:
“Challengers” is set for release next year. He’s also finished shooting “Queer.” He’s directing Bret Easton Ellis’ “The Shards” for HBO. Then there’s his “Scarface” remake, which has a screenplay penned by the Coen Brothers. Guadagnino also confirmed that a “Call Me By Your Name” is in the works, with Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet. Finally, his upcoming adaptation of “The Lord of the Flies” is currently in pre-production mode.