10 Most Exciting New Movies & TV Shows Just Announced (April 2021)
6. Empire Of Light
Sam Mendes' follow-up to his acclaimed, Oscar-winning epic 1917 will be something very different indeed - a romantic drama set in the 1980s on the South Coast of England and revolving around a beautiful cinema situated there.
Olivia Colman will star in the film which will mark Mendes' first-ever outing as a solo screenwriter, while frequent collaborator and recent Oscar winner Roger Deakins will return as cinematographer.
Little is known about the film beyond this, but Mendes is reportedly eyeing a late 2022 release date, and it goes without saying that director, star, and cinematographer alone make Empire of Light a major Oscar threat for 2023.
As easy as it might be to dismiss such a film as "Oscar bait" from its flowery premise, it's tough to argue with the accomplishments of Mendes and co. Expect excitement to only grow when the wider ensemble cast is announced.