Oliver Stone, 77, currently the Chomsky of U.S. filmmakers, is still fully engaged, plugging away and making docs — his latest one, “Lula,” premiered at Cannes in May.
From ’86 through ’97 Stone was a force to be reckoned with— “Salvador” (’86), “Platoon” (’87), “Wall Street” (’87), “Born on the Fourth of July” (’89), “JFK” (’91). You could extend that streak, I suppose, to “Natural Born Killers” (’94), which I don’t like, “Nixon” (‘95) and his underrated 1997 pulp-noir “U-Turn.”
Deadline is now reporting that Stone is currently working on “one more ambitious narrative film” and that, to “make that dream a reality”, he has just signed on with Atlas Artists for representation in all areas.
Stone would not divulge what this “final” project is, nor would his new rep team elaborate. If I had to guess, it will no doubt be political.
Speaking to Deadline at Cannes, Stone confirmed the project, which he described as an “important narrative.”
I’d like to, I think I have one more in me. I do have a narrative film in mind, but I can’t tell you what it is […] I know you’re going to ask that. But it is an important narrative. I’d like to have one more film if I can get it done. It’ll be done in the next year, that’s for sure.
Stone will need funding for this one, and maybe he’s already found it. Maybe European backers have stepped up to the plate, we’ll see, but I’m sure he’ll find a way to get this one done.
Stone hasn’t directed a narrative feature since 2016’s “Snowden,” which premiered at TIFF to mixed reviews. His last few releases included 2008’s “W,” 2010’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” and 2012’s “Savages.”
Cory Finley, a talented filmmaker, has directed three films so far: "Thoroughbreds" (2017), "Bad Education” (2020), and "Landscape with Invisible Hand.”