Steven Spielberg’s early years will no doubt provide fascinating material for a new film. Image: BANG Showbiz
Spielberg phone home: Hollywood great to direct film about his life
Hollywood veteran Steven Spielberg is set to direct a new movie that is loosely based on his upbringing in the US state of Arizona.
Steven Spielberg’s early years will no doubt provide fascinating material for a new film. Image: BANG Showbiz
Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg will soon begin to work on his next project — an as-yet untitled movie partly based on his childhood while growing up in Phoenix, Arizona.
Spielberg, 74, is also set to co-write the personal movie with Tony Kushner, who has penned several of the iconic director’s films in the past.
The flick will begin shooting in the United States summer with an expectation that it will be released some time in 2022.
How Steven Spielberg’s childhood inspired his work
Steven Spielberg has often talked about how his upbringing in Arizona was an inspiration for many of his films – from stories to characters. This project will be the first time viewers will be able to gain perspective on the filmmaker behind movies such as Jaws, ET and the Indiana Jones franchise.
Insiders report that Michelle Williams is in negotiations to play a major role inspired by Spielberg’s mother, but with a separate and original voice.
He is now looking to cast the remaining parts which includes children at multiple age levels, one of which will play the part inspired by a young Spielberg.
Steven Spielberg’s upcoming project
Steven Spielberg’s next project is a retelling of the classic musical West Side Story, which will be released at the end of 2021. Production on the movie is complete but the release was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The delay gave the director a chance to weigh up his next project and he has decided to tell his own story on the big screen.
Michelle Williams’s other project
Besides being tipped for the Steven Spielberg film, Michelle Williams has also been cast as Peggy Lee in the biopic Fever.
The 40-year-old actress has been approached to play the musician in the film, which is being directed by Todd Haynes. According to Deadline, MGM are in talks to board the project, with Doug Wright penning the screenplay.
Reese Witherspoon, Marc Platt, Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon are producing the movie for their Killer Films production banner.
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