Wes Anderson's Latest Film is 'Moon Rise Kingdom'

Today, it was announced that Wes Anderson's latest film Moon Rise Kingdom (previously called Moonrise Kingdom, no space) is moving along with some casting news. Now this is the first I've heard about it, so all this information is pretty exciting for me. Now I can typically take or leave Anderson's work, but with what I'm about to share with you, it looks promising.

First of all, the casting. He's lined up Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton. That's one helluva cast, considering it'd be a good movie with just one of those actors. Granted, movies with star power alone have failed, but here's the synopsis to consider:

"[The film] is set in the 60s. Two young adults fall in love and run away. Leaders in their New England town are sticking the idea that they’ve disappeared and go in search of them. Norton will play a scout leader who brings his charges on a search. Willis is in talks to play the town sheriff who’s also looking, and who is having an affair with the missing girl’s mother, the role McDormand is in talks to play. Murray, a regular in Anderson films, will play the girl’s father, who has his own issues."

So not only is it a period piece, it's one with multiple subplots. Thankfully, they seem to intertwine enough to make it not overly complicated to follow, but sufficient for story depth. I'm sure more casting news will be presented as it gets closer to filming this spring. This one sounds like it can have some promise.

Comments

[Patrick Fancher]

Sounds like a good movie. Of course, any Wes Anderson movie with Bill Murray in it usually is.