French actor Adèle Exarchopoulos is set to join Zoë Kravitz in a new Apple film directed by Canadian filmmaker Megan Park, marking another major international project for the acclaimed star.
The upcoming feature was reported by Deadline on August 19, with Apple backing the project. While the casting news has generated considerable interest, key details about the film remain under wraps, including its plot, title and the complete supporting cast.
The project will be co-produced by FilmNation and Luckychap, the production company founded by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and their business partners. The combination of Exarchopoulos, Kravitz and filmmaker Megan Park brings together three prominent talents from contemporary international cinema.
Adèle Exarchopoulos Expands Her International Career
Exarchopoulos has built an impressive career in French and international cinema since gaining global recognition for her breakthrough performance in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (La Vie d’Adèle).
Her performance in the film earned widespread critical attention, and she became part of the historic group of recipients of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film’s recognition helped establish Exarchopoulos as one of the most closely watched actors of her generation.
Since then, she has appeared in projects across different countries and languages, steadily expanding her work beyond French cinema.
Her international credits include Sean Penn’s The Last Face, as well as appearances in productions connected to filmmakers and actors from across Europe and Hollywood. She has also appeared in Ralph Fiennes’ The White Crow, a film centred on the life of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, and in Ira Sachs’ Passages.
More recently, Exarchopoulos appeared in Lena Dunham’s Netflix series Too Much.
The newly announced Apple project therefore represents another significant step in the actor’s increasingly international career.
What We Know About the New Apple Film
At present, the project remains largely shrouded in secrecy.
Deadline’s announcement confirmed the involvement of Exarchopoulos, Zoë Kravitz and director Megan Park, but story details have not yet been publicly disclosed. There has also been no full announcement regarding the film’s wider ensemble.
The secrecy surrounding the production means that it is too early to determine the genre, the characters the two actors will play or how central their relationship will be to the story.
What is clear, however, is that the project has assembled a creative team with a strong recent track record.
Megan Park, who will direct the film, has become an increasingly prominent filmmaker through her work on emotionally driven contemporary stories.
The project will also benefit from the involvement of FilmNation and Luckychap, a production partnership that has attracted attention within the entertainment industry.
Luckychap, founded by Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley alongside their partners, has emerged as a significant production banner in recent years, backing major projects across film and television.
Zoë Kravitz Brings a Wide-Ranging Career to the Project
Zoë Kravitz arrives on the new film with an extensive résumé spanning blockbuster cinema, independent projects and acclaimed television.
She is widely known for playing Catwoman in The Batman, starring alongside Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ superhero film. Her other notable credits include the Divergent franchise and the Emmy-winning television drama Big Little Lies.
Kravitz has also increasingly expanded her work behind the camera.
She made her feature directorial debut with Blink Twice, adding filmmaking to a career that has already included acting, producing and work across different genres.
Her pairing with Exarchopoulos could prove particularly interesting because both actors have developed careers that move between mainstream productions and more intimate, character-focused projects.
Until Apple releases further details, audiences will have to wait to learn more about the characters and the nature of their on-screen connection.
Megan Park Continues Her Directing Journey
For Megan Park, the Apple film will follow a series of increasingly high-profile projects.
The filmmaker received significant attention for The Fallout, an emotionally intense drama starring Jenna Ortega. The film explored the aftermath of a traumatic school shooting and was praised for its focus on grief, friendship and the complicated emotional experiences of young people.
Park later directed My Old Ass, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The film further established her reputation as a filmmaker interested in emotionally grounded stories, particularly narratives that combine humour, vulnerability and personal transformation.
Her involvement in the new Apple project adds another point of interest to the announcement.
With Park directing and Exarchopoulos and Kravitz leading the cast, the project brings together performers and filmmakers who have each demonstrated an ability to move between independent and mainstream entertainment.
Adèle Exarchopoulos Has Major French Films Ahead
The Apple project is not the only major development on Exarchopoulos’ upcoming slate.
The actor also has notable French productions scheduled for release later in the year.
Garance, directed by Jeanne Herry, is expected to arrive in cinemas on September 23, followed by Christophe Honoré’s Mariage au goût d’orange, scheduled for December 9.
These projects underline the continued balance in Exarchopoulos’ career between French-language cinema and international productions.
Rather than moving entirely away from the French film industry, the actor has continued to work across different markets and creative environments.
That approach has helped her develop a filmography featuring work with filmmakers from France, the United States and elsewhere in Europe.
A Promising Creative Collaboration
The announcement of the new Apple film is likely to draw attention primarily because of the combination of Exarchopoulos and Kravitz.
Both actors have built distinctive careers and have repeatedly chosen projects outside a single genre or studio system.
Exarchopoulos is associated with emotionally demanding dramatic performances and character-driven cinema, while Kravitz has demonstrated a broad range through superhero films, television dramas, thrillers and independent projects.
Megan Park, meanwhile, has established herself as a filmmaker whose work often places emotional relationships and personal experiences at the centre of the narrative.
Those creative backgrounds make the collaboration one to watch.
However, with the story still under wraps, it would be premature to speculate about the film’s plot, genre or themes.
The most significant confirmed development at this stage is the collaboration itself.
What Happens Next?
Apple has yet to reveal the film’s official title, release date, production schedule or full cast.
Further announcements could provide information about:
- The film’s title
- The storyline and genre
- Additional cast members
- Production and filming locations
- A release window
- Whether the film will receive a theatrical release before streaming
- The specific roles of Adèle Exarchopoulos and Zoë Kravitz
Until those details are officially announced, the project remains one of the more intriguing upcoming collaborations involving Apple and a growing group of internationally recognised creative talents.
For Exarchopoulos, the film adds another high-profile international production to a career that continues to cross language and geographical boundaries.
For Kravitz, it represents another collaboration with a filmmaker from a new generation of directors following her own move into feature filmmaking.
And for Megan Park, the project offers another opportunity to build on the critical attention generated by The Fallout and My Old Ass.
With FilmNation and Luckychap involved in production, the Apple feature has already assembled a notable creative team. More details about the film are expected to emerge as the production moves forward.
