New Films in Production, v.2

[diamonds]

Christian Petzold has begun shooting Undine.

Named after the water nymph that seduces men in a number of mythological tales, the German director’s new movie will portray Undine (Paula Beer) as a history graduate who works as a guide in Berlin in the present day. After her partner (Jacob Matschenz) leaves her for another woman, she is cursed and compelled to kill the man who betrayed her and return to the waters she was once summoned from. Yet unlike the mythological character, in the film, Undine tries to defy her fate. Immediately after the break-up, she meets Christoph (Franz Rogowski), an industrial diver, and falls in love with him. The two have a wonderful time together until he realises that she is running away from something and starts to feel betrayed.

[dda1996a]

Petzold's synopsises always sounds a bit bland and end up being fascinating so I'll wait to see how this turns out

[mfunk9786]

Kanye West has handpicked Danny McBride to play him in a biopic and is pitching McBride hard, including coming to his house in South Carolina to hang out and discuss ideas

Dream project.

[Cremildo]

Luca Guadagnino attached to direct a new adaptation of 'Lord of the Flies' for Warner.

[DarkImbecile]

Adrian Lyne’s first project since 2002’s Unfaithful may be an erotic thriller based on Patricia Highsmith’s Deep Water starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas

[Never Cursed]

Edgar Wright's Last Night In Soho to star Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, and Matt Smith, will release September 25, 2020

[Matt]

Adrian Lyne’s first project since 2002’s Unfaithful may be an erotic thriller based on Patricia Highsmith’s Deep Water starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas

I would actually be excited to see a new Adrian Lyne erotic thriller (the '90s really are back, again), but

Affleck and de Armas are in talks to play Vic and Melinda Van Allen, an attractive young married couple whose mind games with each other take a twisted turn when people around them start turning up dead.

Ben Affleck will be 47 next week. Ana de Armas is 31.

[cdnchris]

If you average the age it's 39, which is young-ish (right??)

[DarkImbecile]

I assume you’re irritated at the vapid descriptor and not at the actor’s ages for the genre; Olivier Martinez and Diane Lane were both 37 and Richard was 53 when Unfaithful came out, and that was pretty steamy!

[Never Cursed]

Annapurna Pictures exploring bankruptcy protection

[Cremildo]

What the hell? Apparently, Kim Ki-duk's next is an animated feature called 'Izzy Got the Frizzies'. Plot outline: "Whether you have naturally frizzy hair or hair that misbehaves no matter how hard you try to tame it with straighteners, this simple hack will work wonders for you."

[The Fanciful Norwegian]

Pretty sure it's a bizarre joke that's gotten past the IMDb moderators. "Izzy's Got the Frizzies" is a song from a Phineas and Ferb episode ("Izzy" being the ""Isabella Garcia Shapiro" that appears among the cast of characters) and most of the images can be traced to DeviantArt accounts.

[Professor Wagstaff]

[Cremildo]

Well, someone's got an outré sense of humor (and lots of free time).

[NWRdr4]

It gets weirder: the Korean-language “poster” listed on IMDb advertises the title “African Hair” and says nothing about Kim. Presumably “J.O.C.” stands for whichever prankster cobbled this together?

[Never Cursed]

Oldish news, but Osgood Perkins' next, Gretel and Hansel starring Sophia Lillis, set to open January 31, 2020

[Never Cursed]

Richard Kelly to write and direct a Rod Serling biopic, his first film since 2009

[Never Cursed]

Adrian Lyne is coming out of retirement to direct Patricia Highsmith adaptation Deep Water, starring Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas and written by Zack Helm and my fave Sam Levinson. Filming to start in November.

[The Fanciful Norwegian]

Morgan Freeman to produce and star in Peter Greenaway's Lucca Mortis

[domino harvey]

Adrian Lyne is coming out of retirement to direct Patricia Highsmith adaptation Deep Water, starring Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas and written by Zack Helm and my fave Sam Levinson. Filming to start in November.

Which was already adapted in radically altered form by Michel Deville as Eaux profondes

[Cremildo]

Andrey Konchalovsky has written and directed a Michelangelo biopic.

[Cremildo]

Behn Zeitlin's Wendy will be released on February 28. Pics and an official synopsis in the link.

[Never Cursed]

Rachel Weisz to play Liz Taylor in A Special Relationship, a biopic focusing on her HIV activism written by Simon Beaufoy of Slumdog Millionaire fame

[Cremildo]

Lady Gaga to star in Gucci murder movie directed by Ridley Scott.

[hearthesilence]

Elaine May is directing another feature-length narrative film after 30+ years.