The Entertainment System Is Down

Interesting facts

The Entertainment System Is Down is an upcoming satirical black comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund, and starring Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, and Samantha Morton.

Production

The Entertainment System Is Down was announced by director Ruben Östlund in May 2022, after his film Triangle of Sadness premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival that month. The film was inspired by Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel Brave New World.

In December 2023, Östlund stated that he planned to begin filming in early 2025. In April 2024, Keanu Reeves entered negotiations to star. He was confirmed for the film the following month, with Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl added to the cast. It was also revealed that Östlund purchased a retired Boeing 747 to utilize for filming over 70 days.

Production occurred in Budapest, Hungary from January to May 2025, resulting in a 75-day shoot. Connor Swindells, Daniel Webber, Wayne Blair, Daniel Wyllie, Lindsay Duncan, Allan Corduner, Sofia Tjelta Sydness, Erin Ainsworth, Myles Kamwendo, Sanna Sundqvist, Elle Piper, Tea Stjärne, and Benjamin Ingrosso joined the cast by January 28. In May 2026, Östlund revealed that he was going to shoot an additional sequence involving Braun in Amsterdam.

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