# Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s ballet drama Stages

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/julie-delpy-emma-darcy-and-takehiro-hira-join-sonoya-mizunos-stages-for-a24-as-focus-boards-for-international/
- Published: 2026-07-30T15:03:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T21:12:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/julie-delpy-emma-darcy-takehiro-hira-sonoya-mizuno-stages-1236824239/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Asia, Culture, World

## Key points

- Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s directing debut.
- *Stages* follows a ballet dancer facing family tragedy.
- A24 has US rights; Focus distributes internationally.

## Summary

Julie Delpy, Emma D’Arcy and Takehiro Hira have joined the cast of *Stages*, Sonoya Mizuno’s feature directorial debut, as filming begins in the UK. The A24-backed ballet drama marks Mizuno’s move behind the camera and draws on her own background as a former professional ballet dancer.

The film follows a young dancer at an elite ballet school whose first lead role in a prestigious recital is disrupted by a family tragedy. Kathryn Hunter and Kate Dickie also star; A24 holds US rights, while Focus Features will handle international distribution through Universal Pictures International, with Alex Garland, Peter Rice, Agile Films and Jeremy Thomas among the producers.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Delpy, D’Arcy and Hira join Mizuno’s ballet drama Stages](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/julie-delpy-emma-darcy-takehiro-hira-sonoya-mizuno-stages-1236824239/)
- [Deadline: Julie Delpy, Takehiro Hira, Kathryn Hunter, Kate Dickie and Emma D’Arcy Join Sonoya Mizuno’s Debut ‘Stages’; Focus Takes International](https://deadline.com/2026/07/sonoya-mizuno-stages-focus-features-julie-delpy-emma-darcy-1237013187/)

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