It Will Happen Tonight

It Will Happen Tonight (Italian: Succederà questa notte) is an upcoming drama film directed by Nanni Moretti, co-written by Moretti, Federica Pontremoli and Valia Santella, and loosely based on the short story collection Hungry Heart by Eshkol Nevo.[1] It stars Louis Garrel, Jasmine Trinca, Angela Finocchiaro, Elena Lietti and Antonio De Matteo.

It Will Happen Tonight
ItalianSuccederà questa notte
Directed byNanni Moretti
Screenplay by
Based onHungry Heart
by Eshkol Nevo
Produced by
  • Xabier Berzosa
  • Philippe Godeau
  • Nanni Moretti
  • Ander Sagardoy
Starring
CinematographyFrancesco Di Giacomo
Edited byClelio Benevento
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • 25 December 2026 (2026-12-25) (Spain)
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
LanguageItalian

Cast

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Production

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Development

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It's the first feature film directed by Moretti in which he will not be a part of the main cast.[1] The filmmaker suffered a heart attack few months before the shooting.[4]

The screenplay is loosely based on the short story collection Hungry Heart by Israeli writer Eshkol Nevo. Moretti had previously adapted another work by Nevo in Three Floors (2021).[5]

Filming

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Principal photography began on 1 September 2025,[3] shooting on location in Rome and Turin in Italy, and San Sebastian in Spain.[6]

The project is being produced by Moretti’s Sacher Film and Fandango in collaboration with Rai Cinema.[5]

Release

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The film is expected to be released in 2026, it will be distributed in Italy by 01 Distribution and in Spain by BTeam Pictures.[7] The latter programmed a 25 December 2026 theatrical release date.[8]

Like all Moretti's films since Caro diario (1993), the film was expected to have its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival,[9] but the film was still in post-production by early 2026 due to Moretti's poor health.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Vivarelli, Nick (2025-06-17). "Nanni Moretti Casts Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca in New Feature Film 'It Will Happen Tonight'". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  2. Dams, Tim. "Nanni Moretti casts Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca in love story 'It Will Happen Tonight'". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. 1 2 "«Succederà questa notte», l'amore secondo Nanni Moretti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  4. "Italian director Moretti leaves hospital after heart attack". France 24. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Nanni Moretti prepping It Will Happen Tonight, toplined by Louis Garrel and Jasmine Trinca". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-06-18. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  6. Goodfellow, Melanie (2025-08-25). "Playtime & Pan-Européenne Board Nanni Moretti's 'It Will Happen Tonight' With Louis Garrel & Jasmine Trinca". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. "Sucederá esta noche". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 29 September 2025.
  8. "Sucederá esta noche" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  9. Lavallée, Eric (2025-06-17). "Missed Connections: Nanni Moretti Enlists Louis Garrel & Jasmine Trinca for "Succederà questa notte"". IONCINEMA.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  10. D'amico, Valentina. "Cannes 2026 senza blockbuster USA? Nanni Moretti e Almodóvar tra i possibili in concorso". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  11. Crespi, Alberto (2026-04-09). "Come la Nazionale ai Mondiali: il cinema italiano resta fuori da Cannes". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-04-19.
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