Besson writes and produces 'Father Joe' but hands directing to Barthélémy Grossmann

Luc Besson wrote and produced 'Father Joe' through EuropaCorp but gave the director's chair to Barthélémy Grossmann, a filmmaker building his feature résumé, per Deadline's 6 September 2026 Venice review and EuropaCorp's half-year report. The crime thriller, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Al Pacino, screened in Venice's Out of Competition section. No theatrical release date is set.