Seydoux to star in Kechiche's 'Blue'

PARIS -- Jum Seydoux, increasing French thesp last observed in "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" and Berlin opener "Farewell, My Full," has became a member of the cast of Abdellatif Kechiche's "Blue Is really a Hot Color." "Blue," a 3.98 million ($5.32 million) dramedy according to Julie Maroh's graphic novel, activates a teenage girl who suddenly falls deeply in love with another lady and faces her parents' and friends' judgment. Seydoux will star opposite Adele Exarchopoulos ("Trouble at Timpetill"). Kechiche is creating via his Paris-based Quat'sous Films and joining with Wild Bunch, that will distribute in France and take care of worldwide sales. Belgium's Scope Pictures and Spain's Vertigo Films, which Wild Bunch co-is the owner of, are co-creating. "Blue" may be the French-Tunisian helmer's fifth feature. His newest pic was "Black Venus." which preemed at Venice. His directorial debut, "Poetical Refugee," nabbed Venice's Luigi P Laurentiis jerk, while "Games of affection and Chance" and "The Key from the Grain" each won four major Cesars. "Grain" also required the special jury prize, and three other kudos at Venice. Seydoux is repped by CAA within the U.S. and Adequat in Gaul. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com