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Adrien Brody and Sean Penn Start Filming ‘Snake Island’ in Zagreb

8/13/2026

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The political thriller ‘Snake Island’ began filming in Zagreb, starring Adrien Brody and Sean Penn.
Director Doug Liman will apply Croatia’s 25 % local film-incentive scheme to the production.
Crews have transformed Mihanoviceva Street and the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel into sets with extras in Ukrainian uniforms.
The film’s plot, based on the September 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, follows Ukrainian divers on an underwater mission as tensions rise.

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Story summary

The political thriller ‘Snake Island’ began filming in Zagreb, starring Adrien Brody and Sean Penn.
Director Doug Liman will apply Croatia’s 25 % local film-incentive scheme to the production.
Crews have transformed Mihanoviceva Street and the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel into sets with extras in Ukrainian uniforms.
The film’s plot, based on the September 2022 Nord Stream sabotage, follows Ukrainian divers on an underwater mission as tensions rise.