Annette (2018)

THE BEGINNING




This ambitious project, a rock opera born of the encounter between the brothers of the Sparks group (Ron and Russell Mael) And Leos Carax, is the director's sixth feature and first film in English. The film tells the story of dramatic love between an opera singer (Rooney Mara) and a stand-up actor played by Adam Driver. Filming is scheduled for spring.

i don't speak french, but google translator did this with some parts of this article:
Adam Driver et Rooney Mara stars du prochain film de Leos Carax

Almost a year ago, we were the first to report the rumor: Adam Driver and Rooney Mara would be in discussions with Leos Carax to play in his new film, a musical drama telling the story of love between a female singer Opera and a stand-up actor. Entitled Annette, this sixth feature film by the director, his first American film, should be shot in the spring of 2017 for an anticipated release at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

With a budget of $ 15.5 million, a massive gold cast (Rihanna is due to make an appearance, like another pop star in Holy Motors, Kylie Minogue), the film will be Produced by Bruno Peser (producer of the brothers Larrieu, Claire Denis and Alain Resnais) and Grégoire Melin (producer of Wrong and Cosmopolis). The shooting should last a fortnight and take place in several cities including Paris and Los Angeles.

A year ago, the collaborators of the director spoke to the Inrockuptibles about the casting:

"He met them in Los Angeles, and the actors really wanted to make the film," said casting director Antoinette Boulat, who has been with Carax since filming Pola X. "It's been almost two years since Leos talked to me about Adam Driver. He discovered the actor in the Coen brothers movie, and he became passionate about his character, his temperament, his story. Leos does not care about stars, what interests him, is their personalities. " The designer Florian Sanson, who worked with Carax on Holy Motors, continues: "I think he would like things to speed up there, so he can start shooting quickly. It's going to be a bomb this new movie, believe me"...

Her name isn't included on the poster but no other female name has replaced her (Rihanna was always rumored, as we all know) so I'm not sure if she's dropped out or not.

Well, i guess she dropped out or the role is really small.

Rihanna's part is rumored to be very small and it's on the poster. I think she dropped out, honestly. The place where that poster is being displayed is intended to sell films. If she were still doing it, her name would be on the poster to help sell it.

well, i was very excited for this, and i think she would be a ghost there! :casey1: and their daughter with a gift of seeing death people, perhaps? :lol2:
[..] the film - which is full of ghosts - will be bewitching, black and cruel, but also funny and joyous," Carax said.

btw, is there a spoiler "thing" on this forum? i can't find one...

Considering recent developments, 'Vox Lux' is probably the reason. As far as we know, it should've been in production already, but it's not.