Filming Begins in Trieste on Chess-Themed Noir 'The Lüneburg Variation'

Filming has begun in Trieste on 'The Lüneburg Variation', a chess-themed noir directed by Gabriele Salvatores, Variety reported on 22 October 2026. Sebastian Koch and Toni Servillo are set to lead. Nine weeks of principal photography are planned across Trieste and Rome. Based on Paolo Maurensig's novel, translated into 25 languages.