With filming now underway in Spain, it has been announced that Wes Anderson has added Margot Robbie (The Suicide Squad), The French Dispatch’s Rupert Friend and frequent collaborator Jason Schwartzman to the cast of his newest film. Plot details for the as-yet-untitled movie are being kept under wraps, but THR reports that the cast is […]
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch gets a new poster
Searchlight Pictures has revealed a poster for Wes Anderson’s comedy drama The French Dispatch, which is inspired by The Beatles’ iconic ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album cover and showcases the film’s impressive ensemble cast; take a look here… On the death of its beloved Kansas-born editor Arthur Howitzer, Jr., (Bill Murray) the staff […]
Tom Hanks joins Wes Anderson’s next film
THR is reporting that Tom Hanks has signed on to appear in Wes Anderson’s as-yet-untitled next film, with the trade stating that the Oscar-winner will feature in a small role that “could be came0-like in nature”. The film will mark the first collaboration between Hanks and Anderson, although the director has already cast several of […]
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch gets a first trailer
Searchlight Pictures has debut the first trailer for writer-director Wes Anderson’s star-studded comedy drama The French Dispatch, which brings to life a collection of stories from an American magazine published in a fictional 20th century French city; watch it here… The French Dispatch is set for release on July 24th in the US and on […]
The Grand Budapest Hotel with Destination Dewsbury director Jack Spring – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #25
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, the director of new British comedy Destination Dewsbury comes by to chat about Wes Anderson’s farce The Grand Budapest Hotel… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, our guest […]
Kate Winslet joins Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch
Kate Winslet has become the latest addition to the cast of The French Dispatch, with Saoirse Ronan revealing that the Oscar-winning British actress is set to appear in the new film from Wes Anderson. “I haven’t started yet,” said Ronan when asked about the project on BBC Radio (via The Playlist). “I’m doing that in […]
Saoirse Ronan joins Wes Anderson’s new film The French Dispatch
Mary, Queen of Scots star Saoirse Ronan is set to reunite with The Grand Budapest Hotel director Wes Anderson as part of the star-studded cast of the filmmaker’s new project The French Dispatch. Ronan joins an ensemble that includes Anderson regulars Bill Murray, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton along with Benicio del Toro (Star Wars: The Last […]
Wes Anderson’s new film gets a title and cast, but it’s not a musical
IndieWire is reporting that director Wes Anderson has kicked off production on his latest film, which is said to be going by the title The French Dispatch. Contrary to previous reports, it’s said that the film is not a musical, but rather “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper […]
Tilda Swinton joins Wes Anderson’s musical as Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman and Lea Seydoux rumoured
Back in August it was announced that Wes Anderson’s next project will be a musical set in post-World War II France in the late 1940s, and now comes word from The Playlist that Suspiria star Tilda Swinton has become the first addition to the cast of the as-yet-untitled film. Along with Swinton, rumours are circulating […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
