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The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch is a feature film that has completed production with American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush and CAA Media Finance attached. Douglas Aibel (casting director), Wes Anderson (director) and Jeremy Dawson (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Angouleme, France in June 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.

Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Shoot Date
June 2021
Location
Angouleme, France
Project Type

Project Summary

A musical set In Post-WWII France, Wes Anderson’s next film will be The French Dispatch, which follows the staff of a European publication who decide to publish a memorial edition highlighting the three best stories from the last decade: an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

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The production office contacts for The French Dispatch are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.

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Cast & Crew

Directing

DirectorWes Anderson

Production

ProducerJeremy Dawson
ProducerSteven Rales

Writing

WriterWes Anderson

Casting

Casting DirectorDouglas Aibel

Cast

CastMichael Cera
CastJeff Goldblum
CastTom Hanks
CastAdrien Brody
CastBill Murray
CastTilda Swinton

Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.

Working on The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office

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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-french-dispatch (last updated Apr 28, 2026).