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Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin and Others Join Oliver Stone's 'White Lies'

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Oliver Stone has completed principal photography on his drama 'White Lies,' reuniting with past collaborators Michael Douglas and Willem Dafoe, alongside Ellen Barkin, Homer Gere, Josh Hartnett, and Yvonne Chapman. The film marks Stone's first narrative feature in a decade since 2016's 'Snowden' and explores themes of family, loss, and love across three generations. The project represents a significant return for the acclaimed director with an ensemble cast of established actors.

Oliver Stone has wrapped production on 'White Lies,' a drama that reunites the director with several past collaborators. Michael Douglas, who starred in Stone's 'Wall Street,' and Willem Dafoe, who appeared in 'Platoon' and 'Born on the Fourth of July,' headline the cast alongside Ellen Barkin, Homer Gere, Josh Hartnett, and Yvonne Chapman. Written and directed by Stone, the film is described as an intimate and provocative drama exploring family, loss, pain, and how love transforms over lifetimes, told across three generations. The story follows Jack Freeman (Hartnett), a child of divorce repeating his parents' mistakes in his own marriage and children, who embarks on a journey of escape and rediscovery when he meets a woman whose life contrasts with his own. The production was filmed across Europe and Asia with an Italian crew, marking Stone's first narrative feature in over a decade. Fernando Sulichin produces through New Element Media, with executive producers including Tarak Ben Ammar, Gianluca Leurini, James Packer, and Jose Luis Manzano.

How coverage differed

The Hollywood Reporter incorrectly identifies Douglas's Stone collaboration as 'Wolf of Wall Street' (which was directed by Martin Scorsese) rather than 'Wall Street,' while Variety correctly cites 'Wall Street.' Both outlets otherwise frame the story identically, emphasizing the reunion aspect and Stone's decade-long absence from narrative filmmaking.

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    Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin and Homer Gere Join Oliver Stone’s ‘White Lies’

  • Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe Reunite with Oliver Stone for Drama ‘White Lies’

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