Pop musician Taylor Swift will make her function directorial debut after writing an unique script for the Searchlight Pictures movie.
The studio behind the Oscar-winning films “Nomadland,” “The Shape of Water” and “Birdman”introduced the transfer in an announcement Friday.
Searchlight didn’t share additional particulars concerning the movie’s story or plot.
Searchlight presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield known as Swift “a once in a generation artist and storyteller.”
“It is a genuine joy and privilege to collaborate with her as she embarks on this exciting and new creative journey,” they mentioned.
Swift is deep into the Oscars push for her music video and quick movie, “All Too Well,” which was part of the 2021 rerelease of her “Red” album. The movie, a semi-autobiographical narrative of a crumbling relationship, had particular screenings at Tribeca Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. At Toronto, she made a splashy look for a panel with actor Cameron Bailey, who starred within the quick movie.
At that occasion, she talked concerning the sorts of movies she hoped to direct shifting ahead.
“I could see it going in a more comedic, irreverent place,” Swift mentioned. “I don’t always see myself telling stories about extreme, guttural heartbreak at your most formative age that really … debilitates you emotionally for years and then you have to develop the scar tissue to move on with your life … I think I’ve done that.”
Throughout her profession, Swift has directed her personal music movies. A current video for her single “Anti-Hero” was criticized for alleged fatphobia.
Her current “All Too Well” video, which options the 10-minute model of her music of the identical title, and her subsequent awards have signaled a shift from music movies to quick movies, regardless of debate over whether or not to categorize the video as one.
As a music video, the quick has gained MTV Video Music, Europe Music and American Music awards.
Fellow music artist Kendrick Lamar can be making an analogous Oscar push for a live-action quick nomination together with his music video for his music “We Cry Together” off his newest album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.”
Swift has acquired approval for her directorial efforts. She is ready to make an look on Variety’s “Directors on Directors” collection, which options high-profile filmmakers, resembling James Cameron and Ryan Coogler, in dialog with one another. She will converse with Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin McDonagh, whose movie “The Banshees of Inisherin” has acquired awards buzz.
The announcement of her inclusion within the collection additionally drew backlash from followers and other people inside within the movie trade who questioned her pedigree, in comparison with different filmmakers within the collection, and mentioned she took up a spot from different more-deserving administrators [warning: link contains profanity]. Some attributed her fast rise to directorial consideration to her stardom and wealth.
“All Too Well” has drawn optimistic evaluations amongst critics, and has spawned a pop cultural obsession round who Swift’s love curiosity within the movie is about (prevailing theories level to Jake Gyllenhaal, regardless of his denial), in addition to lore round her crimson scarf referred to within the music.
