Andrew Stanton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker known for Pixar classics “WALL-E” and “Finding Nemo,” is directing “In the Blink of Eye,” a sci-fi drama for Searchlight Pictures. The film wrapped production
I’m hearing a fall release date is expected for this one. My source is refusing to divulge the budget either, which is said to be very high (I’m tempted to guess in the vicinity of $100 million). Thomas Newman, who previously collaborated with Stanton on Pixar’s “Finding Nemo”, and “Wall-E,” will be composing the score.
Written by Colby Day, on paper this sounds like one of the most ambitious big studio projects in recent years, seeking to explore no less than the entire history of the world and tackle the nature of life, love, hope and connection, doing so by focusing on three intersecting storylines.
The film starring Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, Daveed Diggs, Jorge Vargas, Tanaya Beatty and Skywalker Hughes, follows three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersecting and reflecting on hope, connection and the circle of life.
Call it Stanton’s “The Tree of Life” if you want to, but the writer-director seems to be borrowing from other movies in this one. In 2022, when the project was first announced, THR had reported that “In the Blink of An Eye” was said to have been inspired by “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “Interstellar,” and “Magnolia. Talk about ambitious.
Although primarily known for his Pixar creations, Stanton’s live-action debut was 2012’s “John Carter”, which became one of the biggest box-office bombs in movie history. Reviews were not good either, but the film has managed to amass a curious cult following in recent years.
There were a series of canceled “John Carter” sequels after Disney had lost close to $200 million on the film. THR reassessed the film on its tenth year anniversary by saying, “This was the moment Disney became the servant of sure bets, and Hollywood realized star power was truly gone. That was when we entered the age of name recognition, where familiar characters and concepts—Jedi, superheroes—became worth more than any actor's name."
I’m seeing plenty of “worst of the year” mentions for “Ice Cream Man,” which doesn’t surprise me one bit. Roth has never been a critical darling and has only been more burdened by that with each passing film.