Paul Verhoeven
Dutch film director
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| 2024 | Paul Verhoeven hopes to begin shooting his next film, Young Sinner, which is an erotic political thriller set in Washington DC. |
| 2024 | Paul Verhoeven hopes to begin shooting his next film, Young Sinner, which is an erotic political thriller set in Washington DC. |
| August 2023 | Producer Saïd Ben Saïd confirmed that Paul Verhoeven would direct an adaptation of Philippe Djian's novel 'Sans Compter' as his next film project. |
| 2021 | The film Benedetta premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or. |
| 2021 | Benedetta, a religious drama directed by Verhoeven, was released. |
| 2021 | Paul Verhoeven directed 'Benedetta,' which received 1 Golden Globe nomination. |
| 2021 | Paul Verhoeven directed 'Benedetta,' which received 1 Golden Globe nomination. |
| 2021 | The film Benedetta premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or. |
| 2021 | Benedetta, a religious drama directed by Verhoeven, was released. |
| December 2021 | Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier announced they were collaborating on a new political thriller titled 'Young Sinner', which is set in Washington, D.C. |
| May 11 2020 | Paul Verhoeven was reported to be directing an 8-episode, French-language TV miniseries adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's novel Bel-Ami, with a screenplay by Gerard Soeteman. |
| 2017 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' won 1 Academy Award and 2 Golden Globe Awards, among other nominations and wins. |
| 2017 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' won 1 Academy Award and 2 Golden Globe Awards, among other nominations and wins. |
| April 2017 | It was announced that filming for Benedetta, a biopic about Benedetta Carlini, would begin in August 2017. |
| April 2017 | It was announced that filming for Benedetta, a biopic about Benedetta Carlini, would begin in August 2017. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' was nominated for the Best Film Not in the English Language at the 2016 awards. |
| 2016 | He directed the French psychological thriller Elle, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven was nominated for Best Director for the film 'Elle'. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' won the Best Film award. |
| 2016 | Verhoeven directed the French film Elle, which was selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes International Film Festival and received very favorable reviews. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' won the Best Film award. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven was nominated for Best Director for the film 'Elle'. |
| 2016 | Paul Verhoeven's film 'Elle' was nominated for the Best Film Not in the English Language at the 2016 awards. |
| 2016 | Verhoeven directed the French film Elle, which was selected for the Official Competition at the Cannes International Film Festival and received very favorable reviews. |
| 2016 | He directed the French psychological thriller Elle, which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. |
| December 2016 | It was announced that Verhoeven would serve as the president of the jury for the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2017. |
| December 2016 | It was announced that Verhoeven would serve as the president of the jury for the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, scheduled for February 2017. |
| May 2016 | Paul Verhoeven planned a film project titled Lyon 1943, focusing on the French Resistance during World War II, with the film intended to cover events from 1943 and featuring historical figures Klaus Barbie and Jean Moulin. Saïd Ben Saïd was set to produce, and David Birke was to write the screenplay. |
| 2015 | Paul Verhoeven expressed interest in making 'Bimbos', a potential sequel to Showgirls, stating he would love to make the film if he could make Elizabeth Berkeley 20 years younger. |
| 2012 | Paul Verhoeven directed and wrote the short film 'Tricked'. |
| 2012 | Verhoeven updated that The Last Express project was still in development, but had not yet been financed. He described the planned film as having a 'kind of romantic, slightly over the top, adventurous style', drawing comparisons to classic films like The Lady Vanishes and Murder on the Orient Express. |
| 2012 | Paul Verhoeven directed and wrote the short film 'Tricked'. |
| November 2012 | Paul Verhoeven began developing a film project about the secularization of Turkey in 1923, focusing on the period of Atatürk's reforms. |
| November 2012 | Verhoeven reveals to IndieWire that his collaboration with Avary did not work out, and he is searching for a new writer for the 'Jesus of Nazareth' film project. He describes the project as 'dangerous' and plans to shoot it in Europe. |
| November 2012 | Paul Verhoeven announced he was developing a film called Rogue, a noir project set against the Mexican drug cartels, to be produced by Bill Mechanic. Verhoeven described it as a tough film in the style of classic noir films like Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard. |
| June 2012 | Chris Hanley was announced as the producer for the 'Jesus of Nazareth' film, with Roger Avary set to write the screenplay. |
| April 2011 | Paul Verhoeven began seeking financial backers for a film adaptation of his 2007 book 'Jesus of Nazareth', which he co-wrote with Rob Van Scheers. |
| 2010 | Verhoeven confirmed the film was in development, but its future became uncertain following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox. |
| October 14 2010 | Paul Verhoeven was announced as the director for the supernatural thriller 'Eternal', written by David Loughery for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, though the project ultimately did not proceed |
| August 24 2010 | Paul Verhoeven planned to direct a biographical film adaptation of Louis Couperus' novel 'The Hidden Force', with San Fu Maltha as producer and Gerard Soeteman writing the screenplay. |
| May 2010 | The English version of 'Jesus of Nazareth: A Realistic Portrait' was published by Seven Stories Press. |
| May 2010 | The English version of 'Jesus of Nazareth: A Realistic Portrait' was published by Seven Stories Press. |
| April 15 2010 | Verhoeven departed from The Thomas Crown Affair sequel project, ending his involvement with the potential film. |
| April 13 2010 | Paul Verhoeven expressed interest in directing a film adaptation of the video game The Last Express, with Jordan Mechner set to write the script. |
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