'The Shrouds': David Cronenberg Describes His Next Film With Vincent Cassel & Léa Seydoux As "Autobiographical"

David Cronenberg returned in a big way this year with “Crimes Of The Future,” his first film since 2014’s “Map To The Stars.” And Cronenberg has more projects on the way. He shopped around “The Shrouds” and a television adaptation of his 2015 novel “Consumed” at the Cannes Film Festival before the world premiere of “Future.” “The Shrouds” comes first, and at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Cronenberg shed some light on the project.

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Deadline reports that at a press conference at San Sebastian, where he’s receiving a prestigious Donostia Award, Cronenberg answered questions about the upcoming film. “The new film I’ll be making is called “The Shrouds” and it stars Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux. Despite that, it’s not a French film,” he told reporters. “It’s a very personal project for me. People who know me will know parts of it are autobiographical. The idea is to shoot that in the Spring in Toronto.”  CAA is on board for the film’s domestic release, while FilmNation will represent it internationally.

Cronenberg also spoke a bit about his recent use of iPhones to shoot short films and certain sections of “Crimes Of The Future.” One would surmise he’ll keep that trend going in “The Shrouds.” “The last few short films I’ve made were just with very available consumer cameras and even phones,” continued Cronenberg. “And, in fact, there are some moments in “Crimes of The Future” that were shot with an iPhone,” he said. “I won’t say which but you can probably figure it out.”  

As for “Consumed,” Cronenberg is apparently still shopping his adaptation around as a series.  Netflix allegedly passed on it, but it’s safe to say it may attract another streamer’s interest. But this update “The Shrouds” means that more Cronenberg is coming soon, and more Cronenberg is always a good thing.