07-20-2020, 04:50 PM
Phantom Thread Director Paul Thomas Anderson Is Gearing Up For His Next Film
<p>Paul Thomas Anderson, the auteur director behind Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Phantom Thread, is moving to MGM for his next film. <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/paul-thomas-anderson-1970s-san-fernando-valley-movie-heading-to-mgm-1202987764/">Deadline</a> is reporting that the director's next feature is currently having its deal ironed out, with production not yet starting after a COVID-19 related delay.</p><p>Anderson's previous film, Phantom Thread, was distributed by Focus Features on a budget of $35 million. It was nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won for Best Costume Design. The plan was for Focus Features to release the director's next film, too, but this will no longer be the case.</p><p>Deadline reports that the move to MGM is not contentious. Universal, the parent company of Focus Features, will likely still be involved, as they have previously helped with distribution on MGM titles (including upcoming Bond title <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/james-bond-no-time-to-die-will-be-with-us-sooner-t/1100-6478435/">No Time To Die</a>).</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phantom-thread-director-paul-thomas-anderson-is-ge/1100-6479915/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>Paul Thomas Anderson, the auteur director behind Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, The Master, and Phantom Thread, is moving to MGM for his next film. <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/07/paul-thomas-anderson-1970s-san-fernando-valley-movie-heading-to-mgm-1202987764/">Deadline</a> is reporting that the director's next feature is currently having its deal ironed out, with production not yet starting after a COVID-19 related delay.</p><p>Anderson's previous film, Phantom Thread, was distributed by Focus Features on a budget of $35 million. It was nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won for Best Costume Design. The plan was for Focus Features to release the director's next film, too, but this will no longer be the case.</p><p>Deadline reports that the move to MGM is not contentious. Universal, the parent company of Focus Features, will likely still be involved, as they have previously helped with distribution on MGM titles (including upcoming Bond title <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/james-bond-no-time-to-die-will-be-with-us-sooner-t/1100-6478435/">No Time To Die</a>).</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phantom-thread-director-paul-thomas-anderson-is-ge/1100-6479915/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phanto...01-10abi2f