Matt Copson Adapting His Buzzy Opera ‘Last Days’ Into Feature Film, Agathe Rousselle To Star With Mubi, Louverture & AF Films On Board

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Following profitable runs on the Royal Opera Home in London and the LA Phil, the buzzy English-language opera Final Days has been tailored for the massive display by artist and filmmaker Matt Copson, who co-created the unique opera with Oliver Leith.

Impressed by Gus Van Sant’s 2005 movie of the identical identify and financed by Mubi, Spain’s AF Movies, and LUMA, with extra assist from Nina Photos and Artemis Rising Basis, the movie is at the moment in manufacturing in Spain.

Copson will direct the display adaptation, with Agathe Rousselle (Titane) signed on to star. Rousselle additionally starred within the authentic opera manufacturing. Final Days is produced by AF and Many Enterprises and Riccardo Maddalosso, in collaboration with Mubi and Joslyn Barnes’ Louverture Movies (Nickel Boys). Mubi has world rights, excluding Spain, on the pic. AF retains all rights in Spain.

Final Days dramatizes the ultimate interval within the lifetime of a profitable however reclusive musician, Blake, performed by Rousselle. Blake has simply escaped rehab to return house, however the peace of his family is quickly disrupted by a collection of unwelcome guests. Including to the chaos are fixed calls from his supervisor and the presence of a personal investigator and a superfan stalking close by. Because the turmoil round him reaches its peak, the ghostly determine of a magician seems, providing him a manner out. Ultimately, Blake is left alone, going through solely what stays: himself.

French cinematographer Claire Mathon, finest identified for her acclaimed work with Céline Sciamma (Petite Maman, Portrait Of A Woman on Hearth), will function the Director of Images. Sound Design will likely be led by Nicolas Becker (Sound Of Metallic), Manufacturing Design is by Liam Moore, Nicolas Chaudeurge is the Editor, and Anna Morrisey is the motion director. Costume Design is by Nat Turner.

The rating by Oliver Leith, authentic to the opera, options an aria sung by Caroline Polachek.

Final Days will mark Copson’s function directorial debut. The British artist and filmmaker is finest identified for his work within the worlds of up to date artwork and opera. Copson is most generally acclaimed for his theatrical installations, which fuse lasers, sculptures, and sound. He has exhibited internationally on the KW Institute in Berlin, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Aspen Artwork Museum, and Serpentine Galleries in London.

Copson has additionally carefully collaborated with Polachek, co-directing all her music movies along with her since 2019. The 2005 Van Sant movie was an experimental and fictionalized account of a Seattle musician’s life and profession, paying homage to these of Kurt Cobain.