(Left) Michelle Williams as Molly in ‘Dying for Sex’. Photo: Sarah Shatz/FX. (Right) Director Damien Chazelle on the set of ‘Babylon’ from Paramount Pictures.

Preview:

• Michelle Williams is joining the cast of Damien Chazelle’s new movie.
• The as-yet-untitled film is reportedly set in a prison.
• Paramount is backing the project.

The last we heard of ‘La La Land’ and ‘Babylon’ filmmaker Damien Chazelle mysterious next project –– a big vote of confidence from Paramount after ‘Babylon’ didn’t perform at the box office –– he had Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy circling the lead roles.

Fast-forward to now and Deadline brings word that Michelle Williams, who has been receiving acclaim for miniseries ‘Dying for Sex,’ will join them in the cast.

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What’s the story of Damien Chazelle’s new movie?

‘Babylon’ writer and director Damien Chazelle.

That’s among the big questions for the new movie –– neither Chazelle nor studio backers Paramount Pictures have revealed anything official about the storyline.

There have been reports that it’s set within the walls of a prison (an ironic coincidence given that ‘Babylon’s performance nearly saw Chazelle thrown into director jail), that it’ll be more of a two-hander (so the new potential casting makes sense) and that it’ll have “action elements,” so read into that what you will.

More concretely, Chazelle will also produce the movie alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions banner.

Where else can we see Michelle Williams?

Michelle Williams as Mitzi Fabelman in ‘The Fabelmans,’ co-written, produced and directed by Steven Spielberg.

Aside from ‘Dying for Sex,’ which has been making the awards rounds in recent months, with Williams receiving plenty of kudos and a new dramatic legal thriller movie called ‘A Place in Hell,’ she mostly has projects in development at this point.

Perhaps not so coincidentally, Williams has been attached to the other project that Chazelle has been considering, ‘Evel Knievel on Tour,’ which has Leonardo DiCaprio considering the lead role, but due to scheduling issues is still idling on the side of the production canyon. It might still rev up, but for now Chazelle is focused on the prison pic.

There are also movies including ‘This is Jane’ and ‘Fever,’ one about singer Peggy Lee, but they’re both still floating.

When will Damien Chazelle’s new movie arrive on screens?

With the casting starting to come together, Chazelle is looking to kick off filming later this year, so we can likely expect its release in 2027.

(Left) Cillian Murphy accepts the Oscar® for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC telecast of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Credit/Provider: Phil McCarten ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Daniel Craig attends the 81st Annual Academy Awards¨ at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009 airing live on the ABC Television Network. Credit/Provider: Erik Ovanespour / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

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