Gene Fallaize Sets Guernsey World War II Feature as Next Project

Gene Fallaize, the director behind Kevin Spacey’s first post-acquittal feature “Control,” is tackling World War II for his next film.

The as-yet-untitled project will be set on the British island of Guernsey and centered around German occupation of the island during the war.

Fallaize will write and direct. Emily Hasseldine is set to produce alongside her team at Cupsogue Pictures.

Shooting is set to start on location later this summer with producers in discussion with the island’s governing body to bring the story to life. Casting will be announced in due course.

“As someone who grew up on Guernsey, I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to tell an original story set during the lesser-known occupation of the Channel Islands,” Fallaize said. “It’s equally important to me that we bring the production to the island itself if we can, not just as a backdrop, but as something the whole community can be part of and proud of.”

Fallaize directed Spacey in 2023 movie “Control,” a thriller about a man hellbent on revenge who hijacks the car of a high-ranking government official. Spacey, who only provided vocal acting for the role, recorded his part in London while awaiting trial for sexual assault. He was acquitted of all charges.

Fallaize’s last project was thriller “Nightmares.”