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Exit West
Directed byYann Demange
Based onExit West
by Mohsin Hamid
Produced by
StarringRiz Ahmed
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Exit West is an upcoming American science fiction drama film directed by Yann Demange, based on the novel of the same name by Mohsin Hamid.

Premise

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Amidst civil unrest in their country, Saeed and Nadia flee through three individual doors that takes them to different safe havens.

Cast

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Production

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The film rights to the novel were first acquired by the Russo brothers production company AGBO in August 2017, with Morten Tyldum initially set to direct.[1] On March 5, 2020, Netflix acquired the film and Higher Ground Productions joined the project to co-produce with AGBO, and Yann Demange was now set to direct. Riz Ahmed was also set to star.[2] Joe Russo stated in an April interview that production on the film could begin soon at the time, but that depended on the COVID-19 pandemic and how film productions could commence during that time.[3] In an August 2022 interview, the novel's author Mohsin Hamid stated the film was still in the development stage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (August 10, 2017). "Russo Brothers In First Look With Morten Tyldum, Acquire 'Exit West' For Him To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2020). "Russo Brothers' AGBO Partners With Obamas' Higher Ground & Netflix On 'Exit West', Riz Ahmed Attached". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Sneider, Jeff (April 23, 2020). "Joe Russo on Working with Obamas, Riz Ahmed on Netflix Movie 'Exit West'". Collider. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ Rankin, Seija (August 2, 2022). "Author Mohsin Hamid on His New Novel, Working With Riz Ahmed and the Value of a Limited Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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