Don Hertzfeldt understands why followers are leaping to conclusions after studying he’s already laborious at work on a mysterious new function with Ari Aster.
However anybody in attendance on the fourth-ever screening of his new movie “ME” and the Q&A that adopted at The Overlook Movie Competition can affirm: Don by no means mentioned something definitive about what style that film can be.
“It’s humorous it’s being described as an ‘existential horror’ film, two phrases I didn’t truly say,” Hertzfeldt advised IndieWire in a textual content. “I assume possibly it can find yourself being an existential horror film in the long run, however that’s probably not how I’d describe it at this time. However I additionally get why individuals may suppose that if you squash our names collectively.”
Hertzfeldt, who thought the information of his and Aster’s collaboration was already on the market, confirmed for IndieWire that the movie will likely be an animated function and did say in the course of the Q&A that it is likely to be a horror film. He clarified it’s on no account associated to “Eddington,” which was introduced as Aster’s fourth function from A24 earlier this spring. That movie is described as following “a small-town New Mexico sheriff with larger aspirations” and reunites Aster with Joaquin Phoenix.
Coincidentally, “Beau Is Afraid” was the impetus for the Hertzfeldt hypothesis. Responding to an viewers member query, Hertzfeldt couldn’t affirm whether or not the rumors that his previous work (“World of Tomorrow,” “It’s Such a Lovely Day,” “Rejected”) impressed components of Aster’s anxiety-driven Jewish epic from final 12 months. Planning for a future collaboration speaks for itself, and particularly “ME” and “Beau” do have triumphs in widespread. Frenetic and soul-shaking, these tasks are inarguable existential horrors; therefore Hertzfeldt’s attendance on the genre-specific pageant.
However particulars about Hertzfeldt’s new tasks are normally restricted, and so far as this one goes, followers of the cult quick movie genius and Aster ought to contemplate themselves manner in the dead of night.
Right here’s all the pieces Hertzfeldt did say at The Overlook Movie Competition… and a screenshot of some texts he beneficial we embrace to let you recognize what he didn’t.
Query: Any fact to the rumor that Ari Aster is impressed by your work? Particularly for “Beau Is Afraid”?
Hertzfeldt: Properly, I don’t know. I haven’t requested him. I imply, I’m working with him now — however I haven’t requested him. However that may reply the query. [Laughter.] I’m creating a function movie with Ari and his crew and it’s a movie that’s been in improvement for over 15 years. I assume after that lengthy you don’t say it’s in improvement anymore; it’s stagnating for 15 years.
However Ari has been nice. I really like his work, clearly. And I believe the venture is in tremendous good arms with them. They get it. And I guess it’s a horror film? Like all the pieces else I do, I suppose. However yeah, my fingers are crossed there. That’s one of many tasks that’s very costly and far greater.
