After the success of ‘1917’, Sam Mendes has already found his next project: he is ready to write and direct ‘Empire of Light’, a love story that already has a protagonist: none other than Olivia Colman.
‘Empire of Light’ is a story set in the 80s in England.
The project is set at Searchlight Pictures, the company of “The Favorite,” the film for which Colman won her Oscar. This is the first time that he has worked with Mendes, who has also written the script. Although the details of the plot remain under wraps, the setting is a romantic drama involving a beautiful old movie theater on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
“Empire of Light” reunites Mendes with talented cinematographer Roger Deakins, who won an Oscar for his work in “1917.” Mendes and Pippa Harris will also produce through Neal Street Productions.
“I have long been a fan of Searchlight and the dynamic way they have produced and released some of my favorite theatrical releases of the past few years. This project is very close to my heart and I couldn’t be more delighted that it has found its place. ideal home, “Mendes said in a statement.
“Sam has written an exquisite cinematic drama that captivated our hearts from the first page. He is a master filmmaker and we look forward to working with him, Pippa and Roger and meeting the great Olivia on this truly special film,” said Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum, Producers of Searchlight, in a joint statement.
Mendes won an Oscar for “American Beauty” and directed the two most recent James Bond films, “Skyfall” and “Specter.” His classy credits from him also include ‘Jarhead’, ‘Revolutionary Road’ or ‘Road to Perdition’. ‘1917’ was nominated for 10 Oscars and grossed $ 384 million worldwide.
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Colman is currently nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in “The Father,” starring Anthony Hopkins. She will soon be seen alongside Colin Firth in the indie drama ‘Mothering Sunday’, and she also wrapped up her directorial debut for Maggie Gyllenhaal, ‘The Lost Daughter’, where she works with Dakota Johnson.
Still this present race to the Oscars is not over, but without a doubt ‘Empire of Light’ is shaping up as a safe proposal for next year’s race. Whether it is or not, the sum of all its ingredients sounds good and with a nostalgic touch with that there is a movie theater in between. We will see how the project develops.
