Michelle Williams has officially joined the cast of Damien Chazelle’s latest untitled project, set to be released by Paramount Pictures, adding another star to a film that already includes Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy. The news draws further attention to the Cillian Murphy new movie, which is positioned as Chazelle’s first major release since 2022’s Babylon.
Award-Winning Cast and Crew Assemble
This upcoming movie, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, is reported to take place in a prison and will see Chazelle producing alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions label. For Chazelle, this project follows his previous work on Babylon, a grand depiction of early Hollywood, remembered for its ambition but also its challenging box office performance.
Michelle Williams steps into the project following a celebrated performance in FX’s Dying for Sex, which earned her a Golden Globe award. She boasts five Academy Award nominations, with acclaimed roles in films like Blue Valentine, Brokeback Mountain, Manchester by the Sea, My Week With Marilyn, and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans. Recently, Williams has also been recognized for her stage work, appearing in Eugene O’Neill’s Anna Christie at St Ann’s Warehouse in New York.
Notable Projects on the Horizon
Alongside her involvement in Chazelle’s film, Williams has another feature on her schedule: A Place in Hell, a thriller crafted by Chloe Domont, in which she will be joined by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Andrew Scott. This highlights Williams’s ongoing commitment to varied and challenging roles across genres.
Damien Chazelle continues to be one of the leading filmmakers of his generation, known for Oscar-winning hits like La La Land and Whiplash, and the Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. Past reports have linked him to a potential Evel Knievel biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio‘s reported interest, though that project is currently not moving forward.
Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig’s Recent Work
Cillian Murphy, fresh from an Academy Award win for his role in Oppenheimer, remains in demand for high-profile collaborations such as this new film. Daniel Craig, meanwhile, has recently been seen in titles like Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery as well as Queer, continuing his steady presence in major productions.
The combination of acclaimed actors and a director with a proven track record in ambitious cinema makes this untitled film one of the most anticipated Hollywood projects in development. The partnership of Williams, Murphy, and Craig under Chazelle’s direction is expected to generate significant interest as details about the project continue to emerge and production progresses.
