Danish film director Lars von Trier has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, film company Zentropa said in a press release quoted by local media on Monday.
“Lars is in good spirits and is being treated for his symptoms, and work to complete ‘Kingdom Exodus’ continues as planned,” the producer said, adding that due to illness, the director “will only participate in interviews on a regular basis.” limited until the premiere” of the series, which is expected to be later this year.
Von Trier, 66, is working on ‘Kingdom Exodus’, which is the third and final installment of the cult TV show ‘The Kingdom’, which was created by the Danish director in the 1990s. The series will be will premiere at the Venice Film Festival later this month as a five-hour film. It will then be released later this year on the Swedish streaming platform Viaplay and on the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR, for its acronym in Danish).
Source: RT
