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Ari Aster Talks Extended Cut of ‘Midsommar’ and His Forthcoming “Zonky Nightmare Comedy”
Late last week, Midsommar director Ari Aster took to reddit to conduct an AMA where he revealed a lengthy battle with the MPAA and the promise of an extended cut that could top three hours in length.
Movieweb caught up with the filmmaker who clarified what we can expect from the longer edit, which may or may not have its own festival premiere.
“The first cut of the movie was about 3 hours and 40 minutes. I am working on an extended cut that would be about three hours, maybe a little bit less,” said Aster.
When asked to elaborate on what we can expect to see in that larger cut, Aster didn’t go into full details but did promise, “A more nuanced picture of Harga, more rituals and more nuance for the relationship between Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor), and more by way of the thesis competition between Josh (William Jackson Harper) and Christian.”
After a six-week-long battle with the MPAA for an R-rating, I’m wondering what “more rituals” means? We’ll find out as soon as Midsommar is released on home video this fall (date TBD).
Another piece of info that came out of the reddit AMA was news that Aster was planning a “zonky nightmare comedy.” While he wouldn’t go into further detail, he did add that, “It’s an absurdist, evil comedy.
“I’ve also referred to it as my anxiety comedy.”
Aster told reddit that a horror movie would likely not be his next project: “It might take me a few movies before I wind back around to it, but I love horror and I’m sure I’ll be back.”
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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!
As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.
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Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.
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Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.
Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.
Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?
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The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.
Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.
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