Its a chase movie set in darkness, with a broken father. Jeff nichols five favorite films film inspired by luceros long way back home, from the bands recently released ninth album, among the ghosts. It was 2015, just after new years, and the writerdirector was. His first film, shotgun stories garnered several festival awards including the fipresci international jury prize at the 2007 viennale. Filmmaker jeff nichols right, a little rock native with arkansas cinema society executive director kathryn tucker during a screening on saturday, aug. Jeff nichols, mud director, eschews hollywood for the south. Timothy dunn, union college director of fraternity and sorority affairs i highly recommend jeff nichols as a speaker for any school. Adam driver to reunite with jeff nichols for wild truelife story set during the cuban revolution for their first film together since midnight special, yankee comandante is based on a david.
He studied filmmaking at the university of north carolina school of the arts. Adam driver, jeff nichols reunite for new film by sean clancy april 30, 2020 at 2. Mar 15, 2016 the retro, the modern, and the plain confusing meld together in writerdirector jeff nicholss new scifi thriller, midnight special. Jan 26, 2017 t he two things americans dont want to deal with are race and sex, says jeff nichols. Its a short film inspired by luceros long way back home, from the bands recently released ninth album, among the ghosts. Back in 2016, it was announced that jeff nichols take shelter, midnight special would be writing and directing a remake of the 1988 scifi thriller alien nation for 20th century fox. Adam driver will star in an adaptation of yankee comandante, variety has learned. Adam driver has been cast to play the real life american revolutionary who rose up in fidel castros ranks during the cuban revolution, in jeff nicholss adaptation of the new yorker story. In todays film news roundup, jeff nichols makes his first music video with his brothers band lucero and the films bramptons own and take light have gotten distribution. Virginia takes a quiet, deeply personal approach to telling a political story. He is a writer and director, known for take shelter 2011, midnight special 2016 and mud 2012. A couple on the couch, in a modest house in rural virginia.
Nichols began his career as a graduate assistant strength coach at troy university in 2002. Adam driver has been cast to play the real life american revolutionary who rose up in fidel castros ranks during the cuban revolution, in jeff nichols s adaptation of the new yorker story. Everyones picking a side loving also resembles his headlongflight road movie midnight special in that, here, returning to virginia is like a perilous spy mission. In the galactic empire, the inquisitorius has only one mission. Apr 23, 20 for writerdirector jeff nichols, its all personal. Check out the release date, story, cast and crew of all upcoming movies of jeff nichols at filmibeat. A cozily spielbergian story of a dad and his son and the. Loving writerdirector jeff nichols is featured in a video series on the next wave of film auteurs produced by the new york times for their weekly t magazine as it relates to the essence of his point of view, nichols offers the following. Nichols was reteaming with loving producers brian kavanaughjones and sarah greene for. Based on bigger idea jeff nichols clarifies his approach to the remake of the 1988 scifibuddy cop film alien nation namely, that it technically isnt a remake.
The mysterious vision of jeff nichols, hollywoods next blockbuster. Apr 15, 2020 michael shannon and his longtime friendcollaborator shea whigham have been credited on the same project seven different times since 2000. Jeff nichols new film loving tells of an interracial couple in the 1950s who overcame racism to be together. His loving producers brian kavanaughjones and sara greene are joining him as producers on the movie. Jeff nichols comments on new film in a facebook live event with actor joel edgerton, the acclaimed filmmaker discusses his role as an artist in commenting on the present day. Everyones picking a side loving also resembles his headlongflight road movie midnight special in that, here. Yankee comandante is based on a new yorker article by david. Yang talks about his new prime video comedy special and his hilarious struggle to. Apr 16, 2020 back in 2016, it was announced that jeff nichols take shelter, midnight special would be writing and directing a remake of the 1988 scifi thriller alien nation for 20th century fox.
Adam driver to star in jeff nichols new film, yankee comandante. Oct 24, 2016 jeff nichols says alien nation isnt a remake. Apr 26, 20 i think i had just seen a scorsese film, jeff nichols, the director of the new drama mud, remembers. Adam driver and jeff nichols reunite for yankee comandante.
Jeff nichols provides an update on his alien nation remake film. Jeff nichols alien nation remake becomes a foxdisney merger. The retro, the modern, and the plain confusing meld together in writerdirector jeff nicholss new scifi thriller, midnight special. All three films had been acclaimed but, as nichols acknowledged, underseen. May 16, 2016 jeff nichols new film loving tells of an interracial couple in the 1950s who overcame racism to be together. Nichols also works with adult athletes among various amateur and professional athletics sports. Jeff nichols, mud director, eschews hollywood for the. Loving aims to speak softly to history the new york times. Loving writerdirector jeff nichols is featured in a video series on the next wave of film auteurs produced by the new york times for their weekly t magazine. The film takes inspiration from the loving story 2011 by nancy buirski, a documentary which follows the lovings and their landmark case. Sep 30, 2011 it is this anxiety, which afflicts curtis in especially virulent form, that defines the mood of take shelter, jeff nicholss remarkable new film. Bbc culture the couple who fought racism to stay together. Jeff nichols surfacing artist dreamworks animation. Michael shannon and his longtime friendcollaborator shea whigham have been credited on the same project seven different times since 2000.
Jeff nichols explores the cycle of first love and masculinity. How jeff nichols got personal in his new film, mud. Filmmaker jeff nichols right, a little rock native with arkansas cinema society executive director. Acclaimed writerdirector jeff nichols mud, take shelter joins stars joel edgerton and ruth negga to discuss the new film loving. And it appears that his next film, yankee comandante, might just be the thing that pushes him into alist territory. There is one idea that is very important to me and it is the representation of a feeling i have. For the last two years, jeff nichols has been working on a potential bigbudget. Jeff nichols upcoming movies 2020, 2021 jeff nichols. Lucero releases new video directed by jeff nichols and. Adam driver to star in jeff nichols next film yankee.
Nichols recalls how the loving story struck and inspired his perspective, the genuine connection to richard and mildred and pacing in his backyard while talking through his vision with martin scorsese. Nichols is most known for his films take shelter 2011, mud 2012, and loving 2016, which have been critically acclaimed. The film was directed by jeff nichols, who also wrote the screenplay. Jeff nichols may turn scrapped alien nation remake into. With his film approaching a premiere at cannes, loving writerdirector jeff nichols talked extensively with deadline hollywood. Movies, even ones that take place in a different era, are made in the present day. Jeff nicholss scifi thriller midnight special is a chase.
Aug 20, 2018 jeff nichols has a new movie out today. Jeff nichols five favorite films jeff nichols has a whole slew of certified fresh films to his name, starting with his 2007 debut shotgun stories and onward through take shelter, mud, midnight special and, now, loving, which is now open in limited release. Jeff nichols physically prepares current and future candidates athletes for the military, law enforcement, and fire fighters. Jeff nichols intimate portrait of a marriage in loving. Jeff nichols new film about the couple behind loving v. Thats a truism understood deeply by filmmaker jeff nichols, the 37yearold director of loving, the acclaimed. Nicholas barber is impressed by this sober and delicate movie. T he two things americans dont want to deal with are race and sex, says jeff nichols.
Jeff nicholss scifi thriller midnight special is a. At the heart of jeff nichols new film loving, theres a picture. A contributor to the washington post, sonnys work has also appeared in the wall street journal. A conversation with jeff nichols and joel edgerton the writerdirector and star discuss their new film about the couple behind a pivotal supreme court case. As it relates to the essence of his point of view, nichols offers the following.
Jeff nichols is a filmmaker that earns all the respect film fans have given him. But when the americanaflavored auteur jeff nichols first came up the idea for his new film midnight. That deal was announced two days before nichols loving premiered at the toronto film festival. Nov, 2016 jeff nichols discusses his film, which tells the story of mildred and richard loving, an interracial couple whose marriage in 1958 resulted in arrest. Most directors build their genre movie by coming up with a story, or at least a concept. Get the list of jeff nicholss upcoming movies for 2020 and 2021. It was 2015, just after new years, and the writerdirector was completing a mix inside a cavernous dubbing stage on the warner bros. Jeff nichols has given us a quietly devastating film that resonates for the here and now and marches to the cadences of history and the heart. Adam driver to star in jeff nichols new film, yankee. I remember michael shannon came to me one day and was like, hey. Mar 18, 2016 jeff nicholss new film midnight special is at its best when it keeps things simple. Apr 23, 20 jeff nichols explores the cycle of first love and masculinity in his new film mud posted on april 23, 20 by hillary weston when it comes to experiences that bind us together, there are few things more universal than heartbreak. Every couple years, the pair likes to explore a new. Fox signed director jeff nichols in 2016 to write and direct the project.
Nov 04, 2016 acclaimed writerdirector jeff nichols mud, take shelter joins stars joel edgerton and ruth negga to discuss the new film loving in theaters november 4, 2016. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. Mar 22, 2017 inspired by richard linklaters work for the last 32 years with the austin film society, writerdirector jeff nichols loving, midnight special wants to build a cinephile. Jeff nicholss new film midnight special is at its best when it keeps things simple. Apr 30, 2020 adam driver will star in an adaptation of yankee comandante, variety has learned. Jeff nichols loving is a valentine to marriage equality. Its a chase movie set in darkness, with a broken fatherson dynamic thats healing, and a history. Jeff nichols explores the cycle of first love and masculinity in his new film mud posted on april 23, 20 by hillary weston when it comes to experiences that bind us together, there are few things more universal than heartbreak. Inspired by richard linklaters work for the last 32 years with the austin film society, writerdirector jeff nichols loving, midnight special wants to build a cinephile.
And it appears that his next film, yankee comandante. The pair first worked together on nichols 2016 scifi thriller midnight special. The 7 best movies new to netflix in april 2020 indiewire. A teenage punk rock drummer turned auteur film maker, jeff is one of americas most exciting new voices working in film today. Nichols will write the new version of the film and direct it for fox.
Adam driver to star in jeff nicholss film yankee comandante. The mysterious vision of jeff nichols, hollywoods next. A teenage punk rock drummer turned auteur filmmaker, jeff is one of americas most exciting new voices working in film today. Mud director jeff nichols is writing and helming the pic, marking a reunion for the pair, who worked. Michael shannon on the quarry, shea whigham and jeff. It is this anxiety, which afflicts curtis in especially virulent form, that defines the mood of take shelter, jeff nicholss remarkable new film. Its been too long since weve been treated to a new jeff nichols movie though 2016 did provide a bevy. Last fall, midnight special and mud director jeff nichols said his upcoming iteration of.
If people come to it just ready for a new story, that theyll like it. Jeff nichols was born on december 7, 1978 in little rock, arkansas, usa. Get the list of jeff nichols s upcoming movies for 2020 and 2021. Midnight special filmmaker jeff nichols is telling. Jeff nichols new installment in his consistently boring filmography utilizes a kind of languid serenity which is at peace with the chosen story and the larger resonance of its ramifications in modern culture, but its also not a very exciting situation or one which lends its hand to engaging, articulate drama. His films are frequently set in the southern united states see more.
Jeff nichols discusses his film, which tells the story of mildred and richard loving, an interracial couple whose marriage in 1958 resulted in arrest. Jeff nichols born december 7, 1978 is an american film director and screenwriter from little rock. Loving director jeff nichols launches arkansas cinema. Director jeff nichols mud is back with a new short film called long way back home, and frequent collaborator michael shannon plays the lead. He was a hit with both the faculty and the students. Jeff nichols born december 7, 1978 is an american film director and screenwriter from little rock, arkansas. Nichols was reteaming with loving producers brian kavanaughjones and sarah greene for the new alien nation movie. Born and raised in little rock, arkansas, jeff has been described by frequent collaborator michael shannon as a smart redneck, which is a rarefied breed. His new film deals with both, and enters a landscape where both remain unresolved. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. Jeff nichols new york times feature loving movie focus. I think i had just seen a scorsese film, jeff nichols, the director of the new drama mud, remembers. Writer and director jeff nichols takes us through his three previous films and his upcoming film midnight special.