‘Enigma Variations’ Adds ‘Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon & More Join Netflix Romance
Call Me by Your Name author André Aciman’s queer romance novel, Enigma Variations, is getting the Netflix treatment with an all-new TV adaptation, and more stars continue to join the buzzy project as the ensemble recruits Love Story‘s Sarah Pidgeon and more in the latest casting reveal.
As more stars join the mix, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about Enigma Variations so far, including who is behind the show creatively and what viewers can anticipate from the story unfolding onscreen. Scroll down for all the latest news on the series, and stay tuned for more in the months ahead as Enigma Variations takes shape at Netflix.
What is Enigma Variations‘ release date?
Enigma Variations doesn’t currently have a premiere date at Netflix, but as additional casting and details emerge, fans are closer than ever to seeing the adaptation onscreen. Keep an eye out for an official premiere date announcement as production gets underway.
Who is in the Enigma Variations cast?
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Alicia Vikander are set to lead the series with Taylor-Johnson starring as Paul, who is “remade” by his various lovers “who ignite and undo him across ten transformative years.” Initially, Variety reported that The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White was attached to star in and executive produce the title, but ultimately left the project. Vikander will play one of Paul’s love interests, the elusive Claire. Paul and Claire marry even as he shifts between partners.
Since Taylor-Johnson and Vikander’s casting reveal, Netflix has added three more stars to the show, including Riley Keough as Maud, Hacks alum Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Noah, Devon Terrell as Manfred, and Nicholas Podany as Harlan. It has since been revealed by Deadline that Love Story‘s Sarah Pidgeon has joined the show as Chloe, Peter Hermann is set to play Isaac, and Juliana Canfield will play Luciana, while Francesca Cavallin has also been cast, but her role hasn’t been revealed.
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What is Enigma Variations about?
Enigma Variations, per the novel’s description, follows Paul, whose loves remain as consuming through his adulthood as they were in his adolescence. The settings range from southern Italy, where he had a crush on his parents’ cabinetmaker, to a campus in New England, where his passion for a girl he would meet again and again over the years ignites.
His romances are interspersed with anonymous encounters with men. Paul’s attachments are out of reach, transient, and “underwritten by raw desire.” While Paul’s hopes, denials, fears, and regrets follow him, Paul’s dream of love lingers.
The book was released in 2017, and it’s been theorized by fans of Aciman’s Call Me by Your Name novels that Paul in Enigma Variations is the Paul who was introduced in Find Me. Perhaps this adaptation could confirm or deny the concept, which has been explored on Reddit.
Who is making Enigma Variations?
Netflix has tapped Amanda Kate Shuman to serve as writer and executive producer. Oliver Hermanus, known for the Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor-led The History of Sound, is set to direct. Aciman is also an executive producer, alongside Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, and Monica Levinson.
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