Steven Spielberg's The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara

[Creed]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

Source: Variety

Yes....... LOVE this guy in Ex-Machina, Drive and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

[Nightopian]

I want Robopocalypse and I want it now!

- The movie that is...not a real one.

[Ray Jackson]

I haven't been truly excited for a Spielberg movie since A.I.

...which ended up being somewhat of a disappointment for me.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by BLUEGRASS

Spielberg and Isaac? This just became a must-see for me.

Oscar Isaac is so hot right now.

...he's on a De Niro in the 70s kind of run.

[Cremildo]

FWIW, on October 7th Movie Insider changed the production status to "in development".

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

FWIW, on October 7th Movie Insider changed the production status to "in development".

What was the status before the change?

[imsounoriginal]

It was always in development IIRC, I know I saw casting calls looking for Edgardo towards the beginning of the year but I'm not sure if they ever cast anyone. Haven't seen em in a while though, Spielberg's got his plate full at the moment.

[aiman04]

He might direct Indy 5 first, and take the release date in May 2019 that was left open by Episode IX.

[Ernest Rister]

Harvey Weinstein was developing his own production separate from Spielberg's based on the story, and the two were in a bit of a race. Looks like Mr. Spielberg doesn't have to worry about that competing project from Mr. Weinstein anymore.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by aiman04

What was the status before the change?

Uh-oh. I got a bit ahead of myself.

Status had been "pre-production" before the change, so the update indicates a regression.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by aiman04

He might direct Indy 5 first, and take the release date in May 2019 that was left open by Episode IX.

Yeah I think that is the plan, and Ford's been talking about Indy every chance he gets (or whenever anyone asks him), so they have to get going on that sooner rather than later. I just hope Oscar Isaac stays attached to this movie.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Uh-oh. I got a bit ahead of myself.

Status had been "pre-production" before the change, so the update indicates a regression.

Thanks. In other words this is being put on hold then.

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Yeah I think that is the plan, and Ford's been talking about Indy every chance he gets (or whenever anyone asks him), so they have to get going on that sooner rather than later. I just hope Oscar Isaac stays attached to this movie.

Yup, and Ford’s not getting any younger. The main team too, John Williams and now Michael Kahn are slowing down. But unlike Ford, they don’t have to be in front of the camera. The script is ready and they all like it. I hope we get an announcement soon.

[Foggy]

This film will have a trailer before The Post.

[Monterey Jack]

My name is Edgardo Mortara. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Foggy

This film will have a trailer before The Post.

Highly doubtful, unless it's some kind of very basic announcement teaser. And even then, I don't see Spielberg making time for this til after Indy 5, which means at least another year.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by besi

I wish he would just drop this "drama-true story-religious"....stuff and start making scifi and adventure movies again.

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

Yes!

Originally Posted by aiman04

qft.

Funny. The only Spielberg I've been interested in over two decades have been films like Shindler's List, Munich. Though both Minority Report and especially Catch Me If You Can were excellent.

I wish this were actually going to happen. It sounds fascinating. Oh well.

[imsounoriginal]

^ Bridge of Spies is also dope.

[Darth Marcus]

I recently re-watched War Horse for the first time in several years and it was a significantly better film than I remembered. Funny how opinions can change with subsequent viewings. I was in love with every single moment and every single frame.

[imsounoriginal]

Should give War Horse another try, I thought it was OK but nothing great when I saw it in theaters. (It was also overshadowed by the amazingness of Tintin.)

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Should give War Horse another try, I thought it was OK but nothing great when I saw it in theaters. (It was also overshadowed by the amazingness of Tintin.)

I walked out of the theater thinking along the same lines. I thought it was sub-par Spielberg with some great WWI footage in the middle. Now I love it. ...I don't know, I have no explanation.