Switzerland (upcoming film)

Switzerland is an upcoming black-and-white thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Joanna Murray-Smith, based on her 2014 play of the same name. It stars Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke.

Switzerland
Directed by	Anton Corbijn
Written by	Joanna Murray-Smith
Based on	Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith
Produced by	Gabrielle Tana Carolyn Marks Blackwood Pete Shilaimon Mickey Liddell Troy Lum Andrew Mason Jim Robison Kurt Martin Karl Spoerri Joseph Yakob Andrea Occhipinti
Starring	Helen Mirren Alden Ehrenreich Olivia Cooke Juliet Stevenson
Cinematography	Robbie Ryan
Production companies	LD Entertainment Brouhaha Entertainment Lunar Pictures Zurich Avenue Lucky Red
Countries	United Kingdom Switzerland Italy
Language	English

Premise

A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try and persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.^[1][2]

Cast

• Helen Mirren as Patricia Highsmith
• Alden Ehrenreich as Edward Ridgeway
• Olivia Cooke as Clementine Balfour
• Juliet Stevenson as Peggy

Production

It was announced in April 2023 that Helen Mirren was set to star in the film, with Anton Corbijn serving as director.^[3] In March 2024, Alden Ehrenreich joined the cast,^[4] with Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson added in January 2025.^[5][6]

Filming began in Rome in January 2025, with production also due to occur in London and Switzerland.^[7]