A24’s vampire thriller Flesh of the Gods has started filming, pushing a closely watched genre project into production with Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura leading the cast.

The film, set in the 1980s, began shooting in the Canary Islands in Spain, according to reports tied to the Cannes market. Production is expected to shift later to Cologne, Germany, giving the project a two-country shoot as it builds out the world of director Panos Cosmatos, whose work on Mandy established a distinct visual and tonal style.

New casting adds more weight to the film’s rollout. Esmé Creed-Miles, Roland Møller and Alba Baptista have joined the cast, expanding a lineup that already carried strong interest because of Stewart, Moura and the A24 label. The source material available does not detail their roles, but the additions suggest the production has moved deeper into its ensemble phase as cameras roll.

With filming now underway, Flesh of the Gods shifts from an intriguing package on paper to a live production with a broader cast and an international shoot.

Key Facts

  • Flesh of the Gods has started production in the Canary Islands, Spain.
  • The film stars Kristen Stewart and Wagner Moura.
  • Esmé Creed-Miles, Roland Møller and Alba Baptista have joined the cast.
  • The second half of the shoot is scheduled for Cologne, Germany.

The project arrives with several elements that make it stand out in a crowded field: a period setting, a vampire premise, and Cosmatos behind the camera. Those pieces point to a film that may lean as heavily on mood and atmosphere as on plot. A24’s involvement also signals confidence in a stylized genre release that could draw attention from both horror fans and prestige-film audiences.

What comes next will likely shape how quickly anticipation builds. Reports indicate the production will continue through its planned move to Germany, while more details about the story and the new cast members’ roles may emerge later. That matters because the film already sits at the intersection of star power, arthouse horror and commercial curiosity — a combination that can turn an early production update into one of the more closely tracked genre releases ahead.