Focus Features and Universal Re-team with Wes Anderson for ‘Asteroid City’

Focus Features reunites with Indian Paintbrush in Wes Anderson’s movie asteroid city and will handle the film’s national distribution and Universal International – overseas distribution.

The studio had previously released the seven-time Oscar-nominated director’s 2012 comedy. moon kingdom

In addition to directing and writing the screenplay, Anderson will produce with longtime collaborators Stephen Rails and Jeremy Dawson, founder of Indian Paintbrush.

Anderson’s latest work is a poetic meditation on the meaning of life. It tells the story of a fictional American desert town circa 1955 and the Junior Stargazer Convention, which brings together students and parents from around the country for a science competition, entertainment/reenactment, comedy, drama, romance and more.

All-star cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steven Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Hong Chau . , Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolor, Jake Ryan, Grace Edwards, Aristotle Meehan, Sophia Lillis, Ethan Lee, Jeff Goldblum, Rita Wilson and many more.

Peter Kujawski, head of Focus Features, said: asteroid citywill launch Focus into business with Wes and its production partners. Wes is a generational talent whose films delight audiences worldwide; We’re sure that the combination of his incredibly emotional story and vision with the incredibly talented cast he put together means that. asteroid city It won’t be any different.”

Anderson saw her recently. french shipping The world premiere is in Cannes 2021 and WW will gross over $46 million. Other law degrees include: Bottle Rocket, Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Bay Fox, Isle of Dogs, Grand Budapest Hotel, Unlimited Darjeeling Y Aquatic life with Steve Zisou.

Anderson is represented by UTA and Jackoway Tierman.