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Paul Dano Joins Florian Zeller’s Thriller ‘Bunker’ as Filming Continues

Zeller’s Oscar-winning reputation helps position the BardemCruz ensemble piece as a 2026 standout.

Overview

  • Dano joins an ensemble led by Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, with Stephen Graham and Patrick Schwarzenegger also on board.
  • Production is in its second week with filming underway across Madrid and London.
  • Written and directed by Zeller, the psychological thriller follows a family destabilized by a bunker commissioned by a powerful tech mogul.
  • Blue Morning Pictures and MOD Producciones are producing, FilmNation handles international sales, and CAA Media Finance with WME Independent oversee domestic rights.
  • The casting news arrives after Quentin Tarantino’s recent criticism of Dano drew industry pushback, as Zeller praised the actor’s “extraordinary singularity.”