Licorice Pizza - Speculation & General Reactions

kingfan011 · July 17, 2020, 06:21:31 PM

While its not like Thread blew the box office up it did get a ton of Oscar nominations for Focus. Interesting that they decided to let Focus have it.

Yes · July 17, 2020, 06:27:06 PM

MGM is bad. Hmm

But idk. It’s probably a really small niche film (duh). Focus still couldn’t bring it into production so I guess De Luca wanted instead

EDIT: Hollywood Reporter said it was budgetary concerns since they couldn’t be in production by summer.

wilberfan · July 17, 2020, 06:35:12 PM

Based on the photo with that article, I'm just hoping he has a beard during production on this one.

Drill · July 17, 2020, 06:38:10 PM

I'm sure he wants a bigger budget.

Drenk · July 17, 2020, 08:11:14 PM

Is that the first hint at interconnected storylines? It would be interesting if he had wanted to do a mature version of Magnolia. This is probably the most basic reaction, but there's nothing much to say.

Weird Thought I Keep Getting: I hope this will be what I hoped Boyhood would be.

jviness02 · July 17, 2020, 09:19:23 PM

Quote from: wilder on July 17, 2020, 06:19:20 PM
Mike DeLuca went to run MGM earlier this year...

While I don't believe this is a coincidence, I am already laughing at certain folks on Twitter that prefer 90s PTA thinking De Luca's involvement is some sign that this new project is going to be In the same vein as Boogie Nights and Magnolia. That ship has sailed. He's evolved as an artist.

wilberfan · July 17, 2020, 09:37:45 PM

The Hollywood Reporter:

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Focus landed the project in December 2019 with the hopes of shooting it in spring or summer 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a ceasing of almost all productions, to the consternation of filmmakers and executives.

However, sources say the move isn't stemming from Focus' lack of desire to shoot but rather a budgetary issue, according to one source.

Focus was set to distribute domestically while Universal Pictures International was to handle global rollout.

Plot details are being kept secret but it involves multiple storylines surrounding one centering around a kid actor attending high school in the San Fernando Valley. The latter is the setting of some of Anderson's most memorable films, including Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love.

No cast has been set for the feature.

jviness02 · July 18, 2020, 12:45:32 AM

Quote from: wilberfan on July 17, 2020, 09:37:45 PM
The Hollywood Reporter:

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Focus landed the project in December 2019 with the hopes of shooting it in spring or summer 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a ceasing of almost all productions, to the consternation of filmmakers and executives.

However, sources say the move isn't stemming from Focus' lack of desire to shoot but rather a budgetary issue, according to one source.

Focus was set to distribute domestically while Universal Pictures International was to handle global rollout.

Plot details are being kept secret but it involves multiple storylines surrounding one centering around a kid actor attending high school in the San Fernando Valley. The latter is the setting of some of Anderson's most memorable films, including Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love.

No cast has been set for the feature.

If it really is multiple stories and a true ensemble, I hope we get a mixture of new and familiar faces.

Robyn · July 18, 2020, 03:34:52 AM

I had a dream the other night that julianne moore was in the new pta film, so I can confirm that he'll be bringing some of the old ones back

Tdog · July 18, 2020, 03:42:34 AM

Quote from: Robyn on July 18, 2020, 03:34:52 AM
I had a dream the other night that julianne moore was in the new pta film, so I can confirm that he'll be bringing some of the old ones back

He'll put Melora Walters in there somewhere.

Also he owes Jesse Plemmons a bigger role according to PTA himself!

Robyn · July 18, 2020, 03:50:29 AM

yes, please! I'd be so excited if he brought them all back.

Alma · July 18, 2020, 07:49:56 AM

Dunno about the veracity of this but...

https://twitter.com/jasonosia/status/1284466600150786053

pynchonikon · July 18, 2020, 09:17:23 AM

MGM is fine with me, my guess is that Focus wanted a budget decrease considering the production costs in these tough times and he refused.

Quote from: Alma on July 18, 2020, 07:49:56 AM
Dunno about the veracity of this but...

https://twitter.com/jasonosia/status/1284466600150786053

Drill · July 18, 2020, 09:51:38 AM

Phil Baker Hall as the director! It'd be great to see him shine one last time.

wilberfan · July 18, 2020, 11:04:36 AM

That would be awesome--but the last time I saw him on camera he looked very old.