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Oliver Stone Wraps Filming on White Lies, Casts Michael Douglas and Willem Dafoe

Producers say the intimate three‑generation drama signals Stone’s return to scripted fiction.

Overview

  • Producers publicly confirmed on Wednesday that Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin, Homer Gere and Yvonne Chapman join Josh Hartnett in the ensemble for White Lies.
  • Principal photography is complete after shoots across Europe and Asia, and Stone praised the Italian crew in statements reported by multiple outlets.
  • Oliver Stone wrote and directed the long‑gestating project, which follows Hartnett’s character, Jack Freeman, across three generations as he confronts repeating family patterns.
  • The film is in post‑production with production led by Fernando Sulichin’s New Element Media and partners including Eagle Pictures, and no release date has been announced.
  • The casting reunites Stone with longtime collaborators Douglas and Dafoe and prompted renewed industry attention, including coverage noting Douglas’s return to work after indicating a pause in acting.