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Brian De Palma Sets Summer 2026 Portugal Shoot for Sweet Vengeance

The true-crime-inspired thriller marks the director’s first feature since 2019’s Domino.

Overview

  • Production is slated to begin in Portugal this summer, as reported by The Film Stage and echoed by other outlets.
  • De Palma first described the project in 2018 as drawn from two real murder cases and presented in the style of television true-crime.
  • Casting has not been announced, and earlier reports linking Wagner Moura are currently unverified.
  • The Film Stage reports the film will include two quintessential De Palma set pieces, a detail that has not been officially confirmed.
  • De Palma has characterized his last film, Domino, as a "horrible" experience due to financing and production problems.