Asteroid CityWes Anderson’s next film will be studded with big stars. The plot and details have finally been revealed. The project will be distributed by Focus Features (We don’t see Anderson teaming up with the US production house since flm Moonrise Kingdom – A love escape. The director’s last three projects – The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch – were distributed by Searchlight.) Let’s find out together everything that has been made official about the film.
Asteroid City: the details on the plot of the film by Wes Anderson
Confirmations and details have arrived on the new film by Wes Anderson, Asteroid City: a project in which big names from the Hollywood scene will participate, stars already confirmed within the cast. In addition to directing, Anderson was responsible for writing the film, along with his friend and colleague Roman Coppola.
The plot of the film was briefly described. For now, only small previews capable of getting us into the atmosphere of the narrative as much as possible (at least until trailers and further interviews are available). From what is attested on Variety, Asteroid City it is a fictional story. The film is set around 1955 in an American city located in the desert. The backdrop to the overlapping events is the Junior Stargazer convention, which brings together parents and students from all over the country. They will have to face different situations: academic competitions, leisure, rest, in a story in which the tones evolve and diversify, following a swing of comedy, drama, romance and much more. To have a total vision, in this phase of announcement and first details on the film, the film was described as a real “poetic meditation on the meaning of life“.
Asteroid City: stellar cast
What should we expect? First, a stellar and very rich cast. Anderson for the project (as always for the director’s films) has in fact brought together many different protagonists, played by a brilliant cast and finally announced after many rumors: Tom Hanks And Margot Robbie will be for the first time in films directed by Anderson. In addition to them, they add to the long list of names: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Tony Revolori , Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Aristou Meehan, Sophia Lillis, Ethan Lee, Jeff Goldblum And Rita Wilson. Given Anderson’s previous work and early sneak peeks of the film’s synopsis, it’s not hard to imagine that in Asteroid City the comic moments intertwine with those of sadness or emotion, with the right dose of irony, to which the director has accustomed us over the years. An always perfect mix, that of Wes Anderson, starting from the colors, which for Asteroid Cityfor the moment, we can only imagine.
The expectations and statements of the staff
We have already talked here about the lovely relationship between the director and his large audience of fans. With these great premises, how will they manage to resist?
Expectations are high, however Asteroid City. Focus Features president, Peter Kujawskihe has declared:
“We are more than excited to be the home [di distribuzione] Asteroid City, bringing Focus back into business with Wes and its manufacturing partners. Wes is a generational talent whose films delight audiences around the world; and we’re sure that the combination of his story and incredibly emotional vision of him, coupled with the incredibly talented group of actors he has put together, will ensure that Asteroid City will not be outdone. “
The film is produced by Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, who have been collaborating with Wes Anderson for a long time. There are no official announcements yet regarding when we will be able to see the product, but we are confidently awaiting all the news that will be communicated.
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