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SS Rajamouli to Present Work-In-Progress Screening of ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ at Annecy Before European Tour
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jun 24, 5:35 PM EDT

SS Rajamouli to Present Work-In-Progress Screening of ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ at Annecy Before European Tour

The Indian filmmaker will attend France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival for a work-in-progress presentation of an animated Baahubali project he is producing, marking a new stop at the start of a European itinerary.

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SS Rajamouli, the filmmaker behind major Indian franchise titles including RRR, is scheduled to attend the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on Thursday for a work-in-progress presentation of the animated feature Baahubali: The Eternal War, according to Deadline.

The event will feature early materials from the production, with Rajamouli set to appear as a producer of the project. Deadline described the visit as an “exclusive” appearance timed to the opening of a European tour for Rajamouli’s current slate of projects.

Deadline reported that the Annecy stop comes as Rajamouli pauses work on his live-action film Varanesi. The report said he is in the process of completing “physical production,” indicating the filmmaker will shift temporarily from on-set work to a festival setting focused on animation.

The Baahubali: The Eternal War project is positioned as an animated effort tied to the wider Baahubali universe, and the Annecy screening is expected to provide festival audiences and industry attendees a preview of the work-in-progress stage rather than a completed release.

Annecy, a major international venue for animation, has a tradition of showcasing in-development projects and behind-the-scenes creative work. Rajamouli’s presence is expected to draw attention from distributors, animation professionals, and media covering the festival’s lineup and industry events.

The WIP format means the materials shown may evolve as post-production continues, and festival audiences typically see select sequences or presentation reels rather than finalized film cuts. Deadline’s reporting focused on the fact of the work-in-progress presentation and Rajamouli’s producer role, without specifying a release date or confirmed distribution plans.

After the Annecy appearance, Deadline said Rajamouli’s trip is intended to begin a broader European itinerary tied to his current production schedule, including the ongoing momentum of Varanesi’s completion and continued development on the animated Baahubali project.

Why It Matters

  • Festival work-in-progress screenings can affect how industry partners evaluate in-development animation projects before final release plans are announced.
  • Rajamouli’s schedule linking Varanesi’s live-action production timeline to an animation-focused festival appearance underscores the scale of concurrent film development.
  • Annecy participation places the Baahubali: The Eternal War project in front of a concentrated international audience of animation professionals and media.
  • The European itinerary suggests continued international outreach tied to these projects, after the festival presentation on Thursday.

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Key Facts

  • SS Rajamouli is set to appear at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on Thursday.
  • He will take part in a work-in-progress presentation of the animated film Baahubali: The Eternal War, on which he is a producer.
  • Deadline described the trip as timed to the start of a European tour.
  • Deadline said the Annecy visit comes as Rajamouli takes a break from shooting his live-action film Varanesi.
  • Deadline said Varanesi is at the stage of completing physical production.
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