Rich Flu

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Rich Flu
Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Written by
  • Pedro Rivero
  • Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
  • David Desola
  • Sam Steiner
Produced by
Production
companies
  • Fabula
  • Nostromo Pictures
  • Basque Films
  • Mamma Team

Rich Flu is an upcoming film written, directed, and produced by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.

Contents

Plot

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.

Cast

Production

In February 2022, the film was announced at the European Film Market (EFM), 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 that Pike, Brühl, and Culkin had dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Filming took place in Barcelona, Fuerteventura, and Senegal. [5]

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References

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