Oscar-winning filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan is donning his director’s hat once again for “Tomorrow Is a Drag”.
Set in New York, the film boasts a high-profile ensemble led by Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Vanessa Kirby, and Matthew Broderick.
The drama marks Lonergan's highly anticipated return to the director’s chair since his 2016 masterpiece “Manchester by the Sea”, which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Casey Affleck had won the Oscar for Best Actor for the film that also secured Lonergan a nomination for Best Director.
According to reports, “Tomorrow Is a Drag” is already generating significant attention at the Cannes market this year.
While plot details remain under wraps, the film's title is said to reflect Lonergan's signature mix of humour and emotional character-driven storytelling, a style seen in earlier works including “Margaret” and “You Can Count on Me”.
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Plaza is known for projects, including the TV show “Parks and Recreation” and films such as “Ingrid Goes West”, along with her recent appearance in “The White Lotus”.
Driver's credits include the “Star Wars” franchise and “Marriage Story”, while Kirby is recognised for the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, “Pieces of a Woman” and the series “The Crown”.
Producer Sara Murphy, who won an Oscar for “One Battle After Another” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is producing the project under her Fat City banner. Production on the film is scheduled to begin this fall in New York.
The project also marks a reunion for several collaborators. Driver previously worked with Lonergan on the Off-Broadway play “Hold On to Me Darling”, while Broderick reunites with the filmmaker after collaborating on “Margaret”, “You Can Count on Me” and the play “The Starry Messenger”.
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