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David Lynch Says He Doesn’t Have a New Movie at Cannes This Year
Well, that was short-lived. Variety had reported on the rumor just yesterday that David Lynch was going to be bringing a secret new movie to Cannes this year, the scoop coming from “two well-informed sources.” The site even reported that Laura Dern would be appearing in the mysterious movie, but alas, Lynch himself has shot down the rumor completely.
Lynch tells Entertainment Weekly today, “I have no new film coming out. That’s a total rumor. So there you are. It is not happening. I don’t have a project. I have nothing at Cannes.”
“It’s unfortunate,” Lynch continues. “It got built up that people thought, ‘Oh, that’d be nice.’ But there is something new, but it’s not mine. I don’t know whose it is. They say there’s something new at Cannes, and they don’t say whose it is, and some people thought it was my film, but it’s not. So we’ll wait and see, and see whose it is.”
Variety mentioned in yesterday’s report, “The feature could either be a standalone movie that [Lynch] shot under the radar or an extended pilot of his upcoming series “Wisteria” which is rumored to star Lynch regulars including Laura Dern and Naomi Watts.”
Alas, it seems Lynch has “nothing at Cannes.” So we’ll have to wait to learn more about “Wisteria,” which itself is a mysterious project that has been shrouded in secrecy. Stay tuned…
This year’s 75th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to May 28.
Keith C. Blackmore’s book series Mountain Man is headed to the screen, with Deadline reporting today that Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”) is on board to star in the film adaptation.
The actor will also produce the upcoming zombie movie.
“Mountain Man tells the story of Gus, a lonely post-apocalyptic survivor facing isolation and the ever-present specter of a zombie attack, who struggles with alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts until he discovers another survivor, a captivating woman who poses another threat altogether.”
John Lee (False Positive) will direct Mountain Man from a script by Matt Deller.
“John is a brilliant creative mind. We’ve been looking for the right thing to do together since we filmed Pee Wee’s Big Holiday and it’s finally here,” 3:59’s Joe and Nick Manganiello told Deadline. “Very excited to get to work on such weird, wild project with him.”
Film Bridge International is launching sales on the project in Cannes.
Blackmore’s Mountain Man series features 7 books, the first one published in 2011.
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