HBO has released a new trailer for its new series Irma Vep, which is an adaptation of the cult-favorite Irma Vep film from 1996. Alicia Vikander stars in the movie, which is being written and helmed by the director of the original film, Olivier Assayas. It looks like he’s made an entertaining and wacky series, and Vikander is going to deliver a fantastic performance.
The series centers on Mira (Vikander), “an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as ‘Irma Vep’ in a remake of the French silent film classic, Les Vampires. Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, Mira struggles as the distinctions between herself and the character she plays begin to blur and merge. Irma Vep reveals to us the uncertain ground that lies at the border of fiction and reality, artifice and authenticity, art and life.”
I’m a big fan of Vikander, and she will be joined by Devon Ross, Byron Bowers, Tom Sturridge, Adria Arjona, Fala Chen, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Vincent Lacoste, along with Vincent Macaigne as her crazy French director René.
The series will debut on HBO Max starting June 6th, 2022.