Timothee Chalamet
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Warner Bros. Movement Image Group is staying within the Timothée Chalamet enterprise.
The film firm has signed the star of its back-to-back field workplace hits Wonka and Dune: Half Two to a multi-year first look function deal.
Particulars weren’t disclosed, however the firm stated it might collaborate with the star on initiatives he would each act in and produce.
“Over the previous few years, we now have admired not solely Timothée’s dedication to his craft, which is clear within the vary and depth of his diversified roles, but additionally his unwavering dedication to provide 100% of his time and a spotlight to each challenge he has made right here at Warner Bros. and elsewhere,” stated movement image group co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy in an announcement.
“His collaboration on the campaigns for Dune and Wonka is one thing all of us loved immensely, and the outcomes communicate for themselves,” the assertion continued. “We proceed to construct for the way forward for the theatrical movie enterprise at Warner Bros. Discovery and are thrilled Timothée has chosen our studio to be his inventive house.”
Chalamet’s one-two punch has thus far generated greater than $1.2 billion on the worldwide field workplace. Wonka, through which the actor performed the titular character, sang its solution to $632 million. Dune: Half Two, which Warners produced with Legendary Leisure and which continues to be taking part in strongly in theaters, has earned $575.5 million up to now. The actor earned an Oscar nomination for his 2017 breakout, Name Me By Your Title, and has appeared in motion pictures akin to Little Ladies and The French Dispatch.
Locking up expertise has grow to be de rigueur for Warners beneath De Luca and Abdy, who Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav tapped to the lead the studio in 2022. The staff has made it a mission to arm up the studio’s expertise financial institution, with some speculating {that a} attainable Warners sale is behind these strikes. Because the writers and actors strikes ended final yr, the studio has signed offers with Tom Cruise, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap, Rian Johnson’s T-Road, and Jon M. Chu’s Electrical Someplace Co., amongst others. It additionally snapped up M. Night time Shyamalan previous to the strikes. The offers additionally coincide with pacts with highprofile filmmakers akin to Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson for brand spanking new film initiatives.
“Working with Mike De Luca, Pam Abdy and their groups on Wonka and Dune over these previous couple of years has been a deeply rewarding expertise,” said Chalamet. “These are studio heads who consider in actual film making, and I’m so grateful for his or her assist as an actor, producer and collaborator. This partnership looks like a pure subsequent step. Let’s go!”