Lyrebird (film)

Lyrebird is an upcoming American film directed by Dan Friedkin and starring Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, and Roland Møller.

Premise
Lyrebird follows "Dutch folk hero Han van Meegeren [who] swindled millions of dollars from the Nazis by selling them forgeries of Johannes Vermeer paintings and is considered the most successful art forger of all time."

Cast

 * Guy Pearce
 * Claes Bang
 * Vicky Krieps
 * Roland Møller
 * Tom Mulheron

Development
On April 25, 2018, it was announced that Imperative Entertainment had begun production on Lyrebird, a film directed by Dan Friedkin and produced by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, and John Orloff.

Casting
Alongside the film's initial announcement, it was confirmed that Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, and Roland Møller had been cast in film's lead roles.

Filming
Principal photography for the film was reportedly underway by April 2018 in the United Kingdom and Holland. On May 22, 2018, filming took place at Fort Widley in Portsmouth, England.