Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell to Star in "Art" Film Adaptation

Ralph Fiennes, Colin Farrell, and Wagner Moura have signed on to star in the upcoming comedy movie “Art".

The project is based on French playwright Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning play satirising modern art, friendship, and intellectual pretension.

"Art" is directed by Fernando Meirelles, the Oscar-nominated Brazilian director best known for “City of God,” “The Constant Gardener” and “The Two Popes,” from a script by two-time Oscar winner Christopher Hampton (“Dangerous Liasons,” “The Father”).

The movie will launch in the Cannes market with Patrick Wachsberger’s Legendary-backed 193. CAA are repping U.S. rights.

“Art” follows three friends, Marc, Serge, and Yvan, and one ridiculously expensive, plain white painting. It’s procurement by one friend and differing opinions about what constitutes ‘art’ sparks a conflict among the group that uncovers long-held grievances and tension points in their relationships.

It is produced by Charles Finch (“Priscilla”) and Tracy Seaward (“The Queen”).

Hampton returns to “Art” 30 years after he translated the original 1994 play for its English-language adaptation, which was directed by Matthew Warchus and opened in the West End in 1996 (starring Albert Finney, Tom Courtney, and Ken Stott).

“Art” has seen numerous revivals since, including on Broadway in 2025, starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris.