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Fassbender in talks for Corbet's 65mm epic “Origin of World”

5/16/2026

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Michael Fassbender is negotiating to join filmmaker Brady Corbet’s next feature, titled “The Origin of the World.”
Filmmaker Brady Corbet calls the film set mainly in the 1970s, spanning the 19th century to today.
Production will use rare eight-perf 65mm cameras under the oversight of producers David Kaplan and Andrew Morrison.
While in Cannes, Michael Fassbender is promoting director Na Hong-jin’s Korean sci-fi thriller “Hope,” starring Hwang Jung-min.

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Michael Fassbender is negotiating to join filmmaker Brady Corbet’s next feature, titled “The Origin of the World.”
Filmmaker Brady Corbet calls the film set mainly in the 1970s, spanning the 19th century to today.
Production will use rare eight-perf 65mm cameras under the oversight of producers David Kaplan and Andrew Morrison.
While in Cannes, Michael Fassbender is promoting director Na Hong-jin’s Korean sci-fi thriller “Hope,” starring Hwang Jung-min.