Roman Polanski will direct the new film [Swiss Court] (The Palace). Polanski co-authored the screenplay with Polish director Jez Scolimovsky. The story, set on the last New year's Eve in 1999, depicts the intersection of the lives of guests and people who work for them in a hotel in the Swiss Alps. The film will be Polanski's conclusion to the millennium. The film is expected to begin filming in Switzerland this autumn.