Prepare to step into the picturesque, kooky world of Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme. A trailer released yesterday which gave first look at the upcoming dark comedy.
The trailer featured Benicio Del Toro alongside a stellar cast including Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Scarlett Johansson, and Willem Dafoe. It also showcased his unique visual charm and off-kilter sense of humour.
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Wes Anderson is known for his symmetrical style and aesthetically pleasing visuals, which favor traditional filmmaking methods like props and model sets over digital imagery.
His past films like The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox, and Rushmore have a signature visual style which has grown him a cult following over the years.
The director is also known for his sartorial style on the red carpet and on set, having a strong personal style that reflect his films. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why he’s been entrusted with directing commercials for luxury brands like Prada and Montblanc.
Anderson’s quirky films draw in big A-list Hollywood stars including the likes of Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson, Timothée Chalamet, Bill Murray, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Owen Wilson. Some of them, like Wilson and Murray, have been recurring collaborators since his first films in the 1990s.
Who’s in the cast?
The film will star Benicio del Toro with an ensemble cast as is usual with Wes Anderson’s recent movies like Asteroid City and The French Dispatch.
- Benicio del Toro as Zsa-Zsa Korda
- Mia Threapleton as Sister Liesl
- Michael Cera as Bjorn Lund
- Tom Hanks as Leland
- Bryan Cranston as Reagan
- Riz Ahmed as Prince Farouk
- Richard Ayoade
- Jeffrey Wright
- Scarlett Johansson
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Uncle Nubar
- Rupert Friend as Excaliber
- Hope Davis
- Mathieu Amalric
- Willem Dafoe
- Bill Murray
What’s The Phoenician Scheme about?
The Phoenician Scheme tells a family story about a family business. The film centers around Benicio del Toro’s character, Zsa-zsa Korda, ‘one of the richest men in Europe’ and influential politician who is put under house arrest when threats against his life arise.
The film will follow his relationship with his daughter a nun, Sister Liesl (played by Mia Threapleton). Anderson described the film as ‘an adventure’ about a father-daughter relationship with espionage elements.
As with Anderson’s films not much else is known about the plot other than it is set in a fictional 1940’s Europe.
Who’s working with Wes Anderson behind the scenes?
The script of the film was co-written with Roman Copolla who worked with Anderson on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Darjeeling Limited.
Alexandre Desplat will be returning to score the film who scored The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr Fox.
The film will feature cinematography from Bruno Delbonnel, the man behind the visuals of Amélie, Inside Llewyn Davis, and Darkest Hour
When is the release date of The Phoenician Scheme?
The Phoenician Scheme is set to be released in cinemas soon on May 30, 2025
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