Today curiosity got the better of me and became obsessed with finding out what projects some of my favorite directors are currently working on… here is what I found out (in no particular order):
Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bastards): Django Unchained (2012) starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gorden-Levitt, Samual L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Kurt Russell, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kevin Costner and Jamie Foxx. “With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from the brutal Calvin Candie, a Mississippi plantation owner” (IMBD). This movie is loosely based on the 1966 Italian spaghetti western Django, which at the time was considered the most violent movie ever made. This should be great inspiration for Tarantino since Inglorious Bastards was also inspired by an Italian film of the same name. Also, if that’s not exciting enough, Tarantino has also announces Kill Bill, Volume 3 (2014)!
Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia and There Will Be Blood): The Master (2012) starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Laura Dern. “A 1950s-set drama centered on the relationship between a charismatic intellectual known as "the Master" whose faith-based organization begins to catch on in America, and a young drifter who becomes his right-hand man,” (IMDB). P.T. Anderson directs some of the most amazing character driven epics… I’m really excited!
Robert Rodriguez (Desperado and Sin City): Who doesn’t love Robert Rodriguez? Besides the Directors guild? As it stands now, nothing has been announced for Robert… looks like his Sin City sequels have been tabled.
Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore): Moonrise Kingdom (2012) starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Frances McDonrmand, and Harvey Keitel. “A pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them.” Amazing cast, amazing writer, amazing director… it’s going to be great!
The Coen Brothers (The Big Lebowski and No County for Old Men): Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) starring Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and John Goodman. “A singer-songwriter navigates New York's folk music scene during the 1960s.” With the way things are going with the Coen Brothers, this film could potentially cement Timberlake’s acting career big time!
Stephen Spielberg (E.T. and Empire of the Sun): Spielberg is the man who never quits! The man has three projects in the works. War Horse (2011) stars no one of consequence, but likely to launch some careers. Lincoln (2012) starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader and Tim Blake Nelson. Finally, Robopocalypse (2013) doesn’t have a cast yet, but sci-fi is Spielberg’s strong suit. Say what you will about Spielberg, he makes great movies.
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