The Ballad of a Small Player (film)

The Ballad of a Small Player is an upcoming American psychological thriller drama film directed by Edward Berger and starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton for Netflix. It is an adaptation by Rowan Joffé of the novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne.

Premise
A gambler and con artist flee Britain for Macau.

Cast

 * Colin Farrell
 * Tilda Swinton
 * Fala Chen

Production
The film is directed by Edward Berger. It is an adaptation by Rowan Joffé of the Lawrence Osborne 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player. Mike Goodridge is producer on the film for Good Chaos, along with Berger for Nine Hours, as well as Matthew James Wilkinson. In April 2024, Colin Farrell was set in the lead role. Later that month, Tilda Swinton joined the cast. In May, Fala Chen joined the cast of the film.

Filming
Principal photography began on June 27, 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong.