Luca Guadagnino is getting ready to step into the world of synthetic intelligence.
The 52-year-old director in talks to helm a brand new movie for Amazon MGM Studios – a challenge titled ‘Synthetic’,described as a comedic drama which is at present in improvement, in accordance with Selection.
‘Synthetic’ marks one other collaboration between Luca and Amazon MGM Studios, following the upcoming launch of ‘After the Hunt’, which stars Julia Roberts, 56, Andrew Garfield, 40, and Ayo Edebiri, 28.
That movie is ready to reach in cinemas on 10 October.
Luca additionally labored with the studio on final yr’s ‘Challengers’, starring Zendaya, 27, Mike Faist, 32, and Josh O’Connor, 34.
Simon Wealthy, 39, is writing the script for ‘Synthetic’ and can produce the movie.
He’s joined by David Heyman, 62, and Jeffrey Clifford, with Jennifer Fox, 58, additionally in discussions to supply.
Plot particulars stay underneath wraps, however sources confirmed to Selection the movie will discover themes round synthetic intelligence by a comedic lens.
David stated: “We’ve all the time needed to work with Luca. His expertise, his sensibility – he’s a singular filmmaker, and I’m excited to be collaborating with him on this.”
Luca is greatest recognized for guiding ‘Name Me by Your Identify’ and ‘Bones and All’.
His current work with Amazon MGM additional solidifies his place inside the studio’s roster of top-tier inventive expertise.
David is already intently linked with the studio by his involvement with the following James Bond movie, which he’s producing alongside Amy Pascal, 66.
He’s additionally recognized for producing all eight movie diversifications of J.Okay. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ sequence and the three ‘Improbable Beasts’ spin-offs.
Different credit on David’s résumé embrace Quentin Tarantino’s ‘As soon as Upon a Time… in Hollywood’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, 49, Brad Pitt, 60, and Margot Robbie, 33; Noah Baumbach’s ‘Marriage Story’, that includes Scarlett Johansson, 39, Adam Driver, 40, and Laura Dern, 57; Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Gravity’, with Sandra Bullock, 59, and George Clooney, 63.
He was additionally behind Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’, that includes Margot and Ryan Gosling, 43; in addition to Paul King’s ‘Paddington’, ‘Paddington 2’ and ‘Wonka’, starring Timothée Chalamet, 28.
David is concerned in a number of upcoming initiatives, together with the ‘Harry Potter’ tv sequence and Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Solar’, starring Jenna Ortega, 21, and Amy Adams, 49.
He’s additionally engaged on Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’, produced with Amy, and starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler, 57.
