About a month ago I exclusively reported that, hot off the heels of “All of Us Strangers,” director Andrew Haigh had set up his next film, an adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s “A Long Winter.”
Deadline reports that Fred Hechinger is set to star in the project. No further casting details have been revealed at this time.
Hechinger was most recently seen in “Preparation for the Next Life,” which opened on September 5. Since breaking out with standout performances in “Eighth Grade” and “The White Lotus,” Hechinger has built an impressive résumé of supporting roles in “Nickel Boys,” “Gladiator II,” and “Thelma.”
The film is said to follow Louise, the alcoholic mother of Mike (Hechinger) and Tommy, who storms out after a fight with her husband Lester. With her dog in tow, she sets off on foot toward her brother Frank’s home miles away. When a sudden snowstorm engulfs the area, Lester and Mike launch a desperate search, soon joined by neighbors and local authorities.
Production on the film is set to begin this October in Calgary, which means we might be looking at either a Cannes or Venice premiere in 2026. Expect casting to be announced imminently.
Haigh’s last four films, including “Weekend”, “45 Years,” and “Lean on Pete,” were critically-acclaimed, but it’s “All of Us Strangers,” starring Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott, that broke out the most. This success has led to Haigh being attached to a number of other projects, including “McGlue” “In the Belly of the Beast,” and a Leonardo da Vinci biopic for Universal.
However, “A Long Winter” seems to be next. It has all the markings of another interesting outing for Haigh. Stay tuned.