Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir joined the cast of Without Blood, to be call as Angelina Jolie’s fifth as director and first as part of a new pact with TV giant Fremantle, the production is now underway.
Where, the filming began in the Puglia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy of the project which is confirmed as also produced and written by Jolie herself. She has adapted the script working from the best selling novel by Italian author Alessandro Baricco (Silk) and describing the story of a girl’s quest for revenge and healing during a time of conflict.
The film is produced by Fremantle, Jolie Productions, The Apartment Pictures (Lorenzo Mieli) a Fremantle company, and De Maio Entertainment (Lorenzo De Maio), and will be distributed worldwide by Fremantle.
Jolie further said about “I’m honored to be here in Italy to bring this very special material to film, and to have been entrusted by Alessandro Baricco with the adaptation of his book — with its unique poetry and emotion and way of looking at war, and the questions it poses about what we search for after trauma or loss or injustice,”.
Jolie has signed this three year international deal back in 2017 with Fremantle that includes feature films, documentaries and series. Without Blood, is called as a part of the deal which was officially announced in March.
“Without Blood is the first production under our partnership with Angelina and we are excited to work with her and the incredible international team she has assembled,” said Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin. “This project underlines Fremantle’s ongoing commitment to producing high-quality feature films and original dramas working with the very best talent from across the globe.”
Angelina Jolie is repped by WME and attorneys Robert Offer and Lindsey Strasberg at Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern. Salma Hayek Pinault is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and attorneys Edelstein, Laird & Sobel. Demián Bichir is also repped by CAA.
