After winning an Oscar and making a name for herself on the big screen, it appears that Alicia Vikander is ready to conquer your TVs as well. Last month, it was announced that the actress would star in a remake series based on “Dial M for Murder.” And now, she’s not done with TV and remakes, as she is set to star in HBO’s upcoming series adaptation of the feature film, “Irma Vep.”
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According to HBO, Vikander is set to star as the title character in the upcoming series “Irma Vep.” In the show, the actress will play Vep, an actress as well, who is starring in a remake of the 1915 French film serial “Les Vampires,” however, as the filming continues, she begins to lose track of where the character ends and she begins. The series is set to be based on the film “Irma Vep” by writer-director Olivier Assayas. Both Assayas and “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson are on board to help produce the new project, along with A24.
“I have been a long-time admirer of Olivier and his work,” said Vikander. “I am very excited for us to work together, and to be a part of the expanded universe of his superb cult classic, ‘Irma Vep.’ There are a lot of brilliant people coming together and I am delighted to be partnering with HBO and A24 on this special project.”
“I am immensely grateful to Alicia, A24, and HBO for giving me the incredible opportunity to explore and expand ‘Irma Vep’ in a series format,” said Assayas. “This is a comedy that will try and catch the zeitgeist the same way the original ‘Irma Vep’ did, in a very different world, a very different era, that right now feels light-years away.”
Francesca Orsi, HBO Programming Executive Vice President, added, “When the opportunity arose to partner with Alicia and Olivier we jumped at the chance. Olivier is a master at weaving unique narratives imbued with levity and drama and Alicia is one of the most versatile, celebrated actors of our time. They have an undeniable, distinct vision for the reimagining of Olivier’s cult classic film, and we can’t wait to tell it with them.”
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It’s unclear when filming might begin on “Irma Vep.” Vikander has her schedule pretty packed, specifically in the near future, as she is preparing to begin work on the forthcoming “Tomb Raider 2,” which teams her with filmmaker Ben Wheatley. That’s expected to begin production in early 2021. As mentioned, she also has another TV series in the works, so we’ll have to see which project gets in front of cameras first.
