00:00 We now have our first look at Angelina Jolie as famed diva Maria Callas in Pablo LaRaine's
00:04 upcoming biopic, Maria.
00:07 The film just shared the first images of Jolie as the character.
00:10 The movie is based on true accounts and will tell the tumultuous, beautiful, and tragic
00:14 story of the life of one of the world's greatest opera singers, reimagined during her final
00:19 days in 1970s Paris.
00:21 The independent production starring Jolie signed to a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, so
00:26 the shoot is now set to start and will take place over eight weeks in Paris, Greece, Budapest,
00:31 and Milan.
00:32 The director said, "I am incredibly excited to start production on Maria, which I hope
00:36 will bring Maria Callas' remarkable life and work to audiences all around the world, thanks
00:41 to the magnificent script by Stephen Knight, the work of the entire cast and crew, and
00:45 especially Angelina's brilliant work and extraordinary preparation."
00:49 According to the film's producers, Jolie's costumes in the movie are based on original
00:53 garments worn by Callas.
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