Mute (2018)

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Originally Posted by Collider

Duncan Jones No Longer Attached to 'Escape from the Deep'; 'Mute' May be Next

I love Twitter. There are countless interesting people to follow for any movie geek and one of my absolute favorites is Duncan Jones (follow him here), director of the instant sci-fi classic Moon, one of my favorite movies from the last couple years and the upcoming (and great looking) Source Code. Jones is one of the most down to earth, genuine people on Twitter and he regularly responds to tweets directed at him, so today I took a chance and asked him when we will hear about his next picture and if would be the previously announced Escape From The Deep or his intriguing original script Mute, a future noir in the style of Blade Runner. Jones was kind enough to reply:

Mute: From what we know, the film is inspired by Blade Runner and set in future Berlin. A mute bartender must go against the city’s gangsters to find his missing girlfriend. The film is said to be set in 2046 and would require a budget larger than that of the $5 million miracle Moon, which allegedly caused development to stall before Jones decided to make Source Code next.

Not only does he make great films, but Jones comes off as incredibly down to earth and, dare I say, geeky on Twitter. He regularly talks about his love for video games and is constantly geeking out about games and movies. He regularly responds to tweets at him and he seems like a movie geek like us. I for one can’t wait for Source Code and anything Mr. Jones decides to do after that.

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Originally Posted by Collider

Duncan Jones says 'Mute' Now in "Limbo"

Last month, we reported that Moon director Duncan Jones was possibly moving forward with his sci-fi future noir Mute as his follow-up to his new film Source Code (which opens April 1st). Unfortunately, that appears to no longer be the case. Speaking to We Got This Covered, Jones says Mute “is in a bit of limbo.” He says that Mute is more of a “futurist” film than a sci-fi film since it doesn’t revolve around a sci-fi hook. For those unfamiliar with the project, the film is reportedly inspired by Blade Runner and centers on a mute bartender in 2046 Berlin who must go against the city’s gangsters in order to find his girlfriend. Jones says the film is a tough sell because it’s quite dark, but the budget is in between Moon and Source Code.

Here’s what Jones had told We Got This Covered about trying to get people to understand the tone of Mute and the challenges involved in getting it off the ground:

Jones says that he’s going to get away from Mute for a while and turn his attention to another sci-fi project. While I’m bummed that Mute is going on the shelf, Moon was a remarkable film and I can’t wait to see Source Code and anything else Jones has in store, especially if it’s sci-fi.

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I was really looking forward to this Man...I hope it gets off the ground. I love Moon and was really looking forward to having another movie in the same universe...Hope he can find someone that's willing to do it...