Jeanne du Barry
2023 biographical film
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| May 2 2024 | Film distributed in the United States and Canada by Vertical Entertainment. |
| April 15 2024 | Film premiered in the United Kingdom, with director Maïwenn and actor Johnny Depp walking the red carpet. |
| December 1 2023 | Maïwenn and Johnny Depp attended a special screening of 'Jeanne du Barry' at the Red Sea International Film Festival, followed by a Q&A session. |
| May 16 2023 | World premiere of 'Jeanne du Barry' at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving a 7-minute standing ovation. Theatrically released in France on the same day. |
| May 16 2023 | The film was released theatrically in France by Le Pacte on the same day as its Cannes Film Festival premiere. |
| May 16 2023 | The film 'Jeanne du Barry' had its world premiere as the opening film at the Cannes Film Festival, marking a significant moment for the historical drama directed by Maïwenn and starring Johnny Depp. |
| April 5 2023 | Official announcement of Jeanne du Barry's world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. |
| March 30 2023 | The film was confirmed as part of 33% of approved FIF films in 2022 directed or co-directed by a woman, and one of only three French films with a budget over 10 million euros. The film's budget was announced at $22.4 million. |
| January 2023 | Red Sea Film Foundation announced financial backing for the film 'Jeanne du Barry', with Mohammed Al Turki praising the project as an 'incredibly unique and ambitious biographical feature'. |
| December 31 2022 | Maïwenn gave her first interview about the film to Le Journal du Dimanche, discussing her unique approach to staging and Johnny Depp's transformative acting abilities. |
| November 1 2022 | Wild Bunch International revealed the key territories that acquired film rights, and another image of Depp in character was released. |
| October 2022 | Filming for 'Jeanne du Barry' concluded in mid-October. |
| August 10 2022 | Why Not Productions shared the first teaser image of Johnny Depp portraying Louis XV. |
| July 2022 | The film was revealed to be in French, with Netflix handling distribution in France. Additional cast members Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, and India Hair were added. |
| July 26 2022 | Principal photography for 'Jeanne du Barry' began in Versailles and other Paris regions, with a planned 11-week shooting schedule. |
| May 2022 | Louis Garrel, Pierre Richard, and Noémie Lvovsky were cast in undisclosed roles, and Wild Bunch sold the film for distribution during the Cannes Film Festival. |
| January 2022 | Johnny Depp was officially announced as cast in the role of Louis XV. |
| November 2020 | After losing his libel trial against The Sun, Depp was uncertain about his involvement in the film, but Maïwenn reassured him of his importance to the project. |
| December 2019 | Maïwenn approached Johnny Depp and offered him the role of Louis XV before Christmas, with Depp agreeing immediately after his assistant read the script. |
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