# Untitled Damien Chazelle film
The **untitled Damien Chazelle film** (sometimes reported as the Untitled Damien Chazelle Prison Movie or, by a reported working title, *Sacrifice*) is an upcoming American prison drama written and directed by [Damien Chazelle](https://www.edgepedia.org/damien-chazelle), starring [Daniel Craig](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-craig) and [Cillian Murphy](https://www.edgepedia.org/cillian-murphy), and produced by Paramount Pictures.[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) It is Chazelle's first feature since *Babylon* (2022).[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production) As of mid-2026 the film had completed principal photography in Greece and entered post-production, with no official title or release date announced.[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | Damien Chazelle (USA, 1985), Oscar-winning director of *[Whiplash](https://www.edgepedia.org/whiplash-2014-film)*, *La La Land*, *[First Man](https://www.edgepedia.org/first-man-film)*, and *Babylon*[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) |
| Genre and setting | Prison-set drama; reported to be set in the 1940s[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) • [3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) |
| Lead cast | Daniel Craig as a prison warden, Cillian Murphy as a defiant inmate; Michelle Williams and Mia Threapleton in supporting roles[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) |
| Producers | Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton, through Wild Chickens Productions; Paramount Pictures distributing[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) |
| Key crew | Lol Crawley (cinematographer, of *The Brutalist*); Justin Hurwitz (composer, Chazelle's regular collaborator)[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) |
| Filming | Began in Athens on March 17, 2026; principal photography wrapped in Greece in early June 2026[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production) • [3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) |
| Status | In post-production as of mid-2026; title and release date not officially set[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production) |
## Origin and studio attachment
[Paramount Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-pictures) announced the project, without a genre, cast, plot, or release date, as part of its CinemaCon presentation in April 2024, with Chazelle writing and directing and producing alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions banner, part of a first-look deal with the studio.[4](https://au.variety.com/2024/film/news/damien-chazelle-new-movie-paramount-babylon-flop-13420/) The collaboration reunited Chazelle with Paramount, which had funded *Babylon* (2022); that film earned $63 million worldwide against an $80 million production budget, and Chazelle said afterward that he would not get a budget of *Babylon*'s size again soon.[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) • [4](https://au.variety.com/2024/film/news/damien-chazelle-new-movie-paramount-babylon-flop-13420/) He had set a first-look deal with Paramount in 2022.[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/)
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig entered negotiations to star in May 2025, and if the deals closed, production was to start later that year.[1](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/) Chazelle had previously planned an [Evel Knievel](https://www.edgepedia.org/evel-knievel) biopic with [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://www.edgepedia.org/leonardo-dicaprio) as his next film, but pivoted to the prison drama after failing to pin down a studio backer.[5](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-movies/la-la-land-director-eyeing-james-bond-and-oppenheimer-stars-for-new-prison-drama/)
## Story and cast
Plot details were kept under wraps before filming, with reports describing the movie as set inside a prison.[5](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-movies/la-la-land-director-eyeing-james-bond-and-oppenheimer-stars-for-new-prison-drama/) According to reporting cited by *The Hollywood Reporter* en Español, the film follows a warden (Craig) who must deal with a rebellious inmate (Murphy) "inside a brutal correctional system," their relationship transforming into a psychological duel as tension rises.[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) Michelle Williams joined the cast as the warden's wife, and Mia Threapleton as the inmate's girlfriend.[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) The film is listed as an English-language live-action drama, produced and financed by Wild Chickens and Paramount Pictures, with Chazelle credited as director, screenwriter, and producer and Olivia Hamilton as producer.[6](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Untitled-Damien-Chazelle-Drama-%28Unkn%29)
## Production and filming
Filming began in Athens on March 17, 2026.[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production) The production shot in the basement of a former tobacco factory in western Athens, converted into prison cells for the shoot.[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) Greek reporting indicated that filming would continue until May, with a brief location change within the Athens metropolitan area before finishing on Corfu.[3](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/) On Corfu, part of the filming reportedly took place inside the Old Fortress, in its historic prison area.[7](https://tomandchill.com/2026/03/19/gyrismata-stin-ellada-gia-nea-tainia-me-tous-daniel-craig-kai-cillian-murphy/) [Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) wrapped in Greece in early June 2026, and the film moved into post-production.[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production)
## Release
No official title or release date has been announced. Commercial databases differ on their provisional listings: IMDb's company-credits page lists Paramount Pictures as United States distributor for 2026,[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3833478/companycredits/) AlloCiné's page for the project gives a production year of 2030 with Paramount Pictures France as distributor,[9](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D1000001040.html) and the trade press has speculated about a 2027 premiere, possibly at Cannes.[2](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production) Paramount promoted the film to theater owners at its 2026 CinemaCon presentation as one of its upcoming originals, alongside Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig.[10](https://apnews.com/article/54fec9042d4e19dfde05348a24323a13)
## References
1. [Daniel Craig, Cillian Murphy Eyed to Star in Damien Chazelle's Next Film, Variety](https://au.variety.com/2025/film/global/daniel-craig-cillian-murphy-damien-chazelle-film-22811/)
2. [Damien Chazelle's First Film Since 'Babylon' Wraps Shooting in Greece, Heads to Post-Production, World of Reel](https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/6/3/damien-chazelles-first-film-since-babylon-wraps-shooting-in-greece-heads-to-post-production)
3. [La próxima cinta de Damien Chazelle comenzó su rodaje en Grecia, The Hollywood Reporter en Español](https://es.hollywoodreporter.com/la-proxima-cinta-de-damien-chazelle-comenzo-su-rodaje-en-grecia/)
4. [Damien Chazelle Sets New Movie at Paramount, Variety](https://au.variety.com/2024/film/news/damien-chazelle-new-movie-paramount-babylon-flop-13420/)
5. [James Bond's Daniel Craig and Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy are in the spotlight for a new prison drama from the director of La La Land, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-movies/la-la-land-director-eyeing-james-bond-and-oppenheimer-stars-for-new-prison-drama/)
6. [Untitled Damien Chazelle Drama (2026), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Untitled-Damien-Chazelle-Drama-%28Unkn%29)
7. [Γυρίσματα στην Ελλάδα για νέα ταινία με τους Daniel Craig και Cillian Murphy!, Tom and Chill](https://tomandchill.com/2026/03/19/gyrismata-stin-ellada-gia-nea-tainia-me-tous-daniel-craig-kai-cillian-murphy/)
8. [Untitled Damien Chazelle Project - Company credits, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3833478/companycredits/)
9. [Untitled Damien Chazelle Prison Movie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D1000001040.html)
10. ['Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/54fec9042d4e19dfde05348a24323a13)
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