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Searchlight Backs Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Next English-Language Film Starring Eddie Redmayne

The project pairs a Palme d’Or winner with a prestige-focused studio, highlighting Redmayne’s expanding role as a producer.

Overview

  • Searchlight Pictures has come on to the still-untitled feature from writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
  • Eddie Redmayne is set to headline the film and will also serve as a producer.
  • Jonathan King and Ash Sarohia are producing, with Joyce Jun and Kaoru Matsuzaki on board as executive producers.
  • Story details have not been disclosed at this stage.
  • Secondary reporting suggests filming could begin later in 2026 with a possible 2027 festival premiere, a timeline that remains unconfirmed.