Carmen

In Development

As of October 6, 2026, Carmen is a production that is in development. Five production companies are attached, including H2O Motion Pictures, Producing Partners and GL Filmes. Attached are director Esmir Filho; writers Mariana Bardan and Eduardo Melo; and producers Julio Uchôa, Tatiana Issa and 2 others. Its listed shoot locations are New York, NY and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and 1 other location. Production List last updated this listing on October 6, 2026.

Last Updated

Oct 6, 2026

Shoot Date

TBA

Locations (3)

New York, NY
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maricá, Brazil

Project Type

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Project Summary

Carmen is a bilingual biopic about Carmen Miranda, the Portuguese-Brazilian entertainer who took Hollywood by storm in the 1940s. Director Esmir Filho helms the project, fresh from his acclaimed 2025 Ney Matogrosso biopic Homem com H. The production carries a 61 million reais ($20 million) budget, making it one of the largest in Brazilian cinema history, with 80% of financing already secured through Brazilian incentives. The screenplay comes from Mariana Bardan and Eduardo Melo. Giovanna Lancellotti stars as Miranda and serves as producer through her company GL Filmes, alongside Julio Uchôa's Ananã Produções, New York-based Producing Partners, and H2O. Principal photography is set for the second half of 2027, with filming planned across New York City, Rio de Janeiro, and Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles). H2O Films targets a second half 2028 theatrical release in Brazil, with additional releases planned for the U. S. , Europe, and Asia.

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