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Eric Roth, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films to Exec Produce Paparazzi Tragicomedy ‘The Present Times’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Eric Roth, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films to Exec Produce Paparazzi Tragicomedy ‘The Present Times’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Aug 6, 2026 12:11pm PT Eric Roth, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Cate Blanchett’s Dirty Films to Exec Produce Paparazzi Tragicomedy ‘The Present Times’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

LeoBarraclough See All The Present Times From left: Daniel Weyman, Nick Helm (both courtesy of Getty) and Noah Stratton-Twine

Screenwriter Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump,” “Dune: Part One”), Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Longlegs,” “A Complete Unknown”), Andrew Upton of his and Cate Blanchett’s production company Dirty Films (“The New Boy”) and Anne Peters are on board as executive producers of the fable-like tragicomedy “The Present Times.”

The upcoming feature film, directed by Noah Stratton-Twine, stars Daniel Weyman, who plays Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and standup comedian and actor Nick Helm (“Uncle”).

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