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Carnival: At the End of Days
Directed byTerry Gilliam
Screenplay by
  • Terry Gilliam
  • Christopher Brett Bailey
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNicola Pecorini
Production
companies
  • The Andrea Iervolino Company[1]
  • Notorious Pictures[2]
Distributed byNotorious Pictures (Italy)[3]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Italy
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30–40 million[2][1]

Carnival: At the End of Days (also known as The Carnival at the End of Days[4] and simply as Carnival[5]) is an upcoming British live-action/animated independent fantasy black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Christopher Brett Bailey. Produced by Terry Gilliam, Amy Gilliam, Andrea Iervolino and Guglielmo Marchetti, the film stars Johnny Depp, Jeff Bridges, Asa Butterfield, Adam Driver, Jason Momoa and Emma Laird.

Filming is set to commence on April 7, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The film is set to be theatrically released in Italy by Notorious Pictures.[3]

Premise

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After God decides to end the human race, Satan tries to preserve his job, continuing to send people to Hell. To accomplish this, Satan attempts to convince God to spare humanity by presenting young people as the new Adam and Eve.[6]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In July 2021, during the Odesa International Film Festival, Terry Gilliam revealed that he was working on a new script for a film in which "God finally decides to destroy humanity - for desecrating the beautiful garden he created."[7] In February 2022, he stated that he conceived the overall idea while in self-isolation in Italy, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In February 2023, during an interview, Gilliam revealed he co-wrote the screenplay with Christopher Brett Bailey, who previously scripted the independent film Dream Agency (2022).[4][9] In April 2023, Gilliam revealed that the film was titled The Carnival at the End of Days, and would feature the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.[4][10]

In December 2023, Johnny Depp was in negotiations to star in the film as Satan, having previously worked with Gilliam on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).[11][12] On April 15, 2024, Gilliam reunited with Depp during the United Kingdom premiere of the latter's film Jeanne du Barry (2023), further teasing their collaboration on The Carnival at the End of Days.[13] By June 2024, Depp was cast as Satan, while other previous Gilliam collaborators Jeff Bridges—who starred in The Fisher King (1991) and Tideland (2005)—and Adam Driver, who starred in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), joined the cast as God and in an undisclosed role, respectively, alongside Jason Momoa in an undisclosed role.[12][14][15][16] The film would incorporate stop motion and CG animated sequences, specifically to depict God "as nature that can talk", alongside "fifteen animals".[12][17][18]

In July 2024, during the Umbria Film Festival in Montone, Gilliam confirmed that Asa Butterfield was cast as Adam.[19] In September 2024, Gilliam stated that he was struggling to finance the film.[20] By early February 2025, the film, retitled Carnival: At the End of Days, added Emma Laird in an undisclosed role, while Guglielmo Marchetti of Notorious Pictures, Amy Gilliam and Andrea Iervolino would serve as producers, with the latter saying it is "one of the most expensive independent projects ever undertaken in cinematic history".[3][6][21] Iervolino previously worked with Depp on Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), the Puffins franchise (2020–22) and Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), and Driver on Ferrari (2023).[6][22][23] By the end of February 2025, the film was given an alternate title of Carnival, with a reported budget of $30–40 million.[2][5]

Filming

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Principal photography is expected to commence on April 7, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[16][24] Production will also occur at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy in April 2025.[21][6] Filming was previously set to begin in January 2025.[25] By March 2025, Nicola Pecorini, Gilliam's frequent cinematographer, was expected to serve as director of photography for Carnival: At the End of Days.[26]

Release

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The film is set to be theatrically released in Italy by Notorious Pictures.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Economou, Vassilis (4 February 2025). "Terry Gilliam's biblical comedy Carnival: At the End of Days on track for production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Cooper, Dan (25 February 2025). "Terry Gilliam's Carnival reportedly sets April shoot in Italy". Film Stories. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Sinopoli, Paul (21 February 2025). "Cover Story Italian Cinema: A Value Behind the Executive Production". Box Office Biz (in Italian). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Stubs, Philip (6 April 2023). "April 2023: New Gilliam feature film project gains a title". Gilliam Dreams. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Schreur, Brandon (24 February 2025). "Terry Gilliam's Carnival Gets Update, Cast Includes Johnny Depp, Adam Driver, & More". ComingSoon. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Wiseman, Andreas (3 February 2025). "Terry Gilliam Project 'Carnival: At The End Of Days' Heads To EFM With Producer Andrea Iervolino". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  7. ^ Schtekel, Mykhailo (21 August 2021). ""There is no meaning in life without humor": the author of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" came to Odessa". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ^ Markl, Nuno (16 February 2022). "Rádio Comercial | Nuno Markl entrevista Terry Gilliam" (video). YouTube. Rádio Comercial. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  9. ^ Kasap, Aysel Dilara (22 April 2023). "Dream Agency: A Journey Towards the Unconscious". Voice Mag. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ^ "'The Carnival At The End Of Days': Terry Gilliam's Next Potential Film Is A Comedy About Satan Trying To Prevent The Apocalypse". The Playlist. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. ^ Bleasdale, John (3 December 2023). "Terry Gilliam Eyes Johnny Depp to Play Satan in 'Carnival at the End of Days' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Booth, Ned (7 June 2024). "'The Carnival At The End Of Days': Terry Gilliam's Latest Stars Johnny Depp As Satan, Jeff Bridges As God, Adam Driver & Jason Momoa". The Playlist. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  13. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie; Abraham, Hannah (15 April 2024). "Johnny Depp Teases Terry Gilliam In 'Jeanne Du Barry' UK Red Carpet Reunion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  14. ^ Pulver, Andrew (5 June 2024). "Johnny Depp to play Satan opposite Jeff Bridges as God in Terry Gilliam biblical comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  15. ^ Léger, François (31 May 2024). "Exclusive - Jeff Bridges will play God opposite Johnny Depp as Satan in the next film by Terry Gilliam". Première (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  16. ^ a b Sharma, Ritesh (19 February 2025). "Johnny Depp's 'The Carnival at the End of Days' Starts Filming in Albuquerque in April". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  17. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (9 June 2024). "Terry Gilliam Scouts Talent At Annecy As He Plots Animated Sequences For New Johnny Depp-Jeff Bridges Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  18. ^ Debruge, Peter (9 June 2024). "Terry Gilliam Is Prepping Another Movie, and He Came to Annecy to Find Animators to Inspire Him". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  19. ^ Pasquini, Mattia (15 July 2024). "Asa Butterfield in Terry Gilliam's 'Saudi' Carnival". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  20. ^ Hloušková, Lenka (29 September 2024). "Terry Gilliam: The freedom to be funny, to laugh at everyone and everything is not allowed now". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  21. ^ a b Marc, Christopher (24 February 2025). "'Carnival': Terry Gilliam's Next Effort With Johnny Depp & Jeff Bridges Adds Asa Butterfield & Emma Laird". The Playlist. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  22. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 June 2020). "Johnny Depp to Voice Lead in New Animated Series 'Puffins' From Iervolino Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  23. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (23 September 2024). "Italian Producer Andrea Iervolino Parts Ways With Business Partner Monika Bacardi to Launch New Solo Outfit". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  24. ^ "The Carnival at the End of Days (Feature Film)". Production List. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  25. ^ Vito, Jo (2 June 2024). "Terry Gilliam Details New Film Starring Johnny Depp as Satan and Jeff Bridges as God". Consequence. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Carnival aka Carnival: At the End of Days (WT)". Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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