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| Directed by | Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
Rich Flu is a 2024 Spanish film written, directed, and produced by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe Spall, Lorraine Bracco, Jonah Hauer-King, and Timothy Spall. It premiered at the 57th Sitges Film Festival on October 6, 2024.
A disease targets the richest people on Earth, starting with billionaires, then millionaires, and so on, causing people to give away their assets to avoid death.
In February 2022, the film was announced at the European Film Market, with Rosamund Pike on board to star. [1] In April, Sierra/Affinity closed deals with several international distributors, [2] and in May, Daniel Brühl and Macaulay Culkin joined the cast. [3] Production began by November 2022, with actors spotted on set. [4] In February 2023, the official cast was announced at EFM, revealing Pike, Brühl, and Culkin had dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Filming took place in Barcelona, Fuerteventura, and Senegal. [5] In April 2024, cast member Jonah Hauer-King said he had recently completed ADR sessions for the film. [6]
The film screened for distributors, but not the general public, at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto as part of the Toronto International Film Festival's Industry Selects program on September 6, 2024. [7] [8] It had its world premiere at the 57th Sitges Film Festival on October 6, 2024. [9] [10] The film is set to be theatrically released by Filmax in Spain on January 24, 2025. [11]
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