Alejandro González Iñárritu is switching things up…
The 49-year-old Mexican filmmaker, known for dramatic films like Amores perros, 21 Grams and Babel, is set to direct a comedy called Birdman.
“Birdman will be Inarritu’s first comedic endeavor,” about an actor in crisis who once played a superhero and struggles in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play, according to sources close to the director.
Iñárritu plans to begin production on the film, which he co-wrote with Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, in March 2013.
The movie will ambitiously take place in one location over three days, and will be produced by Iñárritu, Robert Graf and John Lesher.
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s next project will be migrating to theaters in October… Fox Searchlight co-president Stephen Gilula has announced that the 50-year-old Mexican filmmaker’s Birdman will open in theaters on Friday, October 17. The film isn’t expected to complete post-production until late May or early June, with producers it eyeing…
Alejandro González Iñárritu has found the foil for his first comedy film… The 49-year-old Mexican filmmaker, known for dramatic films like 21 Grams, Babel and Amores perros, has cast Edward Norton in his dark comedy Birdman. From Fox Searchlight and New Regency, the film will center on a former actor (…
And just like that, Alejandro González Iñárritu is a three-time Oscar winner… The 51-year-old Mexican filmmaker, who had previously come away empty-handed after four previous nominations, walked away with three golden statuettes as the 87th Academy Awards, becoming the first-ever three-time Latino Oscar winner in history. González Iñárritu’s dark comedy…
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“Birdman will be Inarritu’s first comedic endeavor,” about an actor in crisis who once played a superhero and struggles in the days leading up to the opening of a Broadway play, according to sources close to the director.
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