Thursday, March 21, 2013

Director Watchlist Update

Kenoncinema is all about the directors, really. Sorry other cast and crew, I love you too, but I love great directors. What can I say? Not just great directors, up-and-coming directors with something to prove. Those are fun too. Anyway, here's a necessary update of all my favorite directors and their upcoming projects. This update is a bit more thorough than previous ones.

Paul Thomas Anderson, next film: Inherent Vice
Release date: most likely 2014
Note: Starts filming later this spring

Wes Anderson, next film: "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Release date: 2014
Note: Filming almost finished

Sofia Coppola, next film: "The Bling Ring"

Release date: June 14th


Jason Reitman, next film: "Labor Day" 2013
Release date: Fall 2013
Note: in post-production, a Fall festival debut is most likely

Alexander Payne, next film: "Nebraska" 2013
Release date: Fall 2013?
Note: might debut in the fall festival circuit too, though we can't rule out Cannes completely. Payne's no stranger to Cannes, "About Schmidt" premiered there back in 2002.

Darren Aronofsky, next film: "Noah"
Release date: March 28th, 2014
Note: Been in post-production since last November

David O. Russell, next film: "American Bullshit (titled to be changed obviously)"
Release date: Christmas Day 2013
Note: Filming starts this month

Nicolas Winding Refn, next film: "Only God Forgives"
Release Date: May 23rd, 2013
Note: that release date isn't 100% solid, but it's possible. A Cannes debut is also possible for this one.

Lars von Trier, next film: "Nymphomaniac"
Release date: 2014
Note: Rumor has it that since Nymphomaniac is a 2-part film, it won't be ready until next year.

 The Coen Brothers, next film: "Inside Llewelyn Davis"
Release date: Late summer/fall 2013
Note: this movie is 100% finished, has already been screened to some people with great buzz. Cannes debut seems obvious for this one.

Alejando Gonzalez Inarritu, next film: "Birdman"
Release date: 2014
Note: Inarritu's first comedy, still in pre-production

Alfonso Cuaron, next film: "Gravity"
Release date: October 4, 2013

Pedro Almodovar, next film: "I'm So Excited"
Release date: June 2013

Steven Soderbergh, next film: "Behind the Candelabra"
Release date: May 2013 on HBO

Martin Scorsese, next film: "The Wolf of Wall Street
Release date: November 15, 2013

Steven Spielberg, next film: "Robopacolypse"
Release date: late 2014?
Note: Spielberg is reworking the script

Edgar Wright, next film: "The World's End"
Release date: August 2013

Woody Allen, next film: "Blue Jasmine"
Release date: July 26th, 2013

Terrence Malick, next film: "To the Wonder"
Release date: April 12, 2013

Noah Baumbach, next film: "Frances Ha"
Release date: May 17, 2013

Andrew Dominik, next film: "Blonde"
Release date: late 2014
Note: still in pre-production

Ridley Scott, next film: "The Counselor"
Release date: November 15th, 2013

Steve Mcqueen, next film: "12 Years a Slave"
Release date: Fall 2013
Note: Cannes might be possible as this has been in post-production since last August

Guillermo del Toro, next film: "Pacific Rim"
Release date: July 11, 2013

Danny Boyle, next film: "Trance"
Release date: April 5, 2013

Neill Blomkamp, next film: "Elysium"
Release date: August 9th, 2013

Peter Jackson, next film: "The Hobbit part II"
Release date: December 2013

James Cameron, next film: "Avatar 2"
Release date: 2015
Note: Could be pushed back to 2016

Derek Cianfrance, next film: "The Place Beyond the Pines"
Release date: March 29th, 2013

George Clooney, next film: "Monuments Men"
Release date: December 18th, 2013
Note: Starts filming early in the summer

James Gray, next film: "Lowlife"
Release date: Fall 2013
Note: Cannes debut looks like a definite at this point

Spike Jonze, next film: "Her"
Release date: Fall 2013

Richard Linklater, next film: "Before Midnight"
Release date: May 24th, 2013

Robert Rodriguez, next film: "Machete Kills"
Release date: September 13th, 2013

David Fincher, next film: "Gone Girl"
Release date: possibly late 2014
Note: casting discussions have recently started

Christopher Nolan, next film: "Interstellar"
Release date: Summer 2014? (fingers crossed)
Note: think he's still finishing the script on this one, but filming may start later this year

Directors like Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee, Rian Johnson, Duncan Jones, etc... are off the list because they have no announced projects at the moment.

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