Colin Farrell to Lead in Edward Berger's Netflix Film 'The Ballad of a Small Player'

The movie, based on Lawrence Osborne's novel, highlights a gambler's struggle in Macau and marks Berger's first project under a Netflix deal.

Colin Farrell is set to star in Edward Berger's next Netflix movie, 'The Ballad of a Small Player', based on Lawrence Osborne's 2014 novel.
The film, directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffe, will begin filming this summer in Asia.
'The Ballad of a Small Player' is a story about a high-stakes gambler in Macau dealing with debts and a questionable past.
This marks the first project under Berger's first-look deal with Netflix, following the success of 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.
Farrell's recent projects include the Apple TV+ series 'Sugar' and the upcoming Max series 'The Penguin'.