Paul Meska will star in the new song and dance film Carmen, opposite Melissa Varela. The film is the director's debut of Benjamin Mippard (Black Swan) ballet director. Mippaid will also be the choreographer, soundtrack with Nicholas Brittle ([Moonlight]) and play the script with Alexander Dinellas ([Birdman]) and Loic Barr è re. The story is inspired by George Bicai's opera of the same name, about a woman who travels from the Mexican desert to Los Angeles in search of freedom. The film will be filmed for seven weeks in Australia on January 18, 2021. Sony Classic is in charge of the film's North American distribution.