''True Love'' is an upcoming American

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film directed, written and co-produced by Gareth Edwards. The film stars

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, Ralph Ineson, Allison Janney, and

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. ''True Love'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 6, 2023, by

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Cast

* Allison Janney * Ralph Ineson *

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Production

In February 2020, Gareth Edwards signed on to direct and write an untitled science fiction project for

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, along with '' Rogue One'' (2016) co-producer Kiri Hart serving as producer. In May 2021,

was announced to star and the film's title was revealed to be ''True Love''. In June 2021,

, Danny McBride, and Benedict Wong entered negotiations to star. The involvements of Chan and Wong were confirmed in January 2022, with Allison Janney,

, and

joining the cast. Simpson was reported to be taking over for McBride who departed due to scheduling conflicts. In February 2022,

joined the cast to replace Wong, who also had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts; Watanabe had previously worked with Edwards on ''

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'' (2014). Filming began in Thailand on January 17, 2022, with Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer serving as cinematographers. Principal photography on the film wrapped on May 30, 2022.

Release

The film is scheduled to be released on October 6, 2023.

References

External links

* {{Gareth Edwards 2023 drama films 2023 science fiction films 2020s American films 2020s English-language films 2020s science fiction drama films 20th Century Studios films American science fiction drama films Films directed by Gareth Edwards Films scored by Michael Giacchino Films shot in Thailand Red Granite Pictures films Regency Enterprises films Upcoming English-language films