Irma Vep (2022) is a meta-textual drama miniseries created by Olivier Assayas, reimagining his 1996 film while paying homage to early cinema and the creative process itself. The series follows Mira, an American actress who travels to Paris to star in a modern television remake of the silent film classic Les Vampires. As production progresses, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to dissolve.

Immersed in an unstable creative environment, Mira navigates artistic insecurity, cultural dislocation, and the emotional fallout of a recent breakup. The chaotic filmmaking process—marked by clashing egos, creative doubt, and commercial pressure—mirrors her internal fragmentation. Ghosts of cinema history and echoes of the original Irma Vep character seep into the narrative, blurring identity and performance.

At its core, Irma Vep is a meditation on art, authorship, and reinvention in a contemporary media landscape. Intellectually playful and stylistically bold, the series reflects on the enduring power of cinema while questioning originality, authenticity, and the personal cost of creation.