The Film: After wowing audiences with Animal Kingdom, Aussie director David Michôd returns with a violent Outback thriller set in the near future, in which Guy Pearce hunts down the criminals who stole his last possessions, aided by the injured gang member they left behind (Robert Pattinson, continuing his mission to move on from Edward Cullen).
If It Was Based On Something: If Young Ones has a Mad Max vibe, this one trumps it by being Australian.
Maps To The Stars
The Film: After a long period flirting with respectability, David Cronenberg seems to be back in touch with his inner weirdo, judging by his latest film – a satire about celebrity culture featuring drug-addicted child stars, ghostly visions and psychotherapy. Cosmopolis stars Robert Pattinson and Sarah Gadon are joined by Cronenberg newbies John Cusack, Julianne Moore and Mia Wasikowska.
If It Was Based On Something: Don’t be confused that screenwriter Bruce Wagner wrote a book, Dead Stars, with the same story – he wrote the screenplay first.
The Rover, Life, Maps to the Stars, Queen of the Desert, The Childhood of a Leader and Mission: Blacklist will be presented at the EFM, part of the Berlinale, which started yesterday and will continue until February 16.
The Rover is being named as ‘Upcoming’ and probably won’t be screened at the EFM.
Life is in the process of being financed according to the brochure, which you can find HERE
First teaser trailer for ‘The Rover’ starring Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce, written and directed by David Michôd
THE ROVER is set in a world ten years following the collapse of the western economic system, where Australia’s mineral resources have drawn the desperados and dangerous to its shores. With society in decline, the rule of law has disintegrated and life is cheap. The film follows hardened loner Eric (Pearce), who travels the desolate towns and roads of the Australian outback. When a gang of thieves steals his car they leave behind the wounded Rey (Pattinson) in their wake. Forcing Rey to help track the gang, Eric will go to any lengths to take back the one thing that matters to him.
David Michôd was at Flickerfest this morning (Jan 17th) in Sydney and talked a bit about Rob and ‘The Rover’.
@Roaford was there and here’s a compilation of her tweets about what Michôd said about the movie.
They didn’t talk about The Rover much but what David did say was it’s finished. He completed it a month and a half ago, but the teaser isn’t ready yet.
He cast Rob cause he could see the hunger and determination he has towards the career he ultimately wants.
David said Rob is one of the smartest guys he’s worked with said he just a fun guy to be around.
In The Rover, Scoot and Rob’s characters are from Texas so they’ll both have Texan accents. David said Rob was worried about but said he nailed it.
David said he set out to make a more commercial movie after Animal Kingdom but it ended up being darker.
David said Rob and Guy are phenomenal in The Rover and it’s the best work they’ve ever done.
David told us a story of how he saw Rob walking up the street by himself in Corn. Rob told David that it was the most magical experience to be able to do that.
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