It will be a challenge to find a 2025 film that Josh O’Connor is not in. “Challengers” Breakout star leads Third “knives out” feature (All we know is that he plays a priest), plus plays with Paul Mescal in “The History of Sound” and Will be in Steven Spielberg’s next project on UFOs. First, O’Connor is in the lead role Kelly ReichardtLast, ”Mastermind. ”
The movie is coming Debut in the competition at Cannes. Oliver Hermanus “The History of Sound” will also be in the main competition so O’Connor has two shots to be in a Palme d’Or winner this year.
For “Mastermind” O’Connor JB Mooney plays, an unemployed carpenter who becomes a future amateur art thief. The only question is that JB’s first big Heist goes Haywire, which leads to him confronting his life choices. The film is located in the countryside Massachusetts in the 1970s. Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Gaby Hoffmann, Amanda Plummer, Eli Gelb, Cole Doman, Javion Allen, Matthew Maher and Rhenzy Feliz Co-Star.
Reichardt directed the last 2022 movie “Dow Up” which played her often partner Michelle Williams. She has also helped “First Cow”, “Meek’s Cutoff” and “Wendy and Lucy”, all of whom were Co -written by Jon Raymond. “Mastermind” is also Reichardts Third film with actor Magaro.
Neil Kopp, Anish Savjani and Vincent Savino from Filmscience produce the function and reunite with Reichardt. The company has financed all Reichardt’s films since “Old Joy.” “Mastermind” will be distributed by Mubi in North America, UK, Ireland, Latam, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Turkey and India, with the match factory that handles international sales. This is the second time Mubi has worked with Reichardt, the first was for “First Cow” 2021.
“Mastermind” is one of six female targeted features that debut in the competition in Cannes. The Others including Julia Ducounau (“Alpha”), Mascha Schilinski (The Buzzy “Sound of Falling,” Previous Titled “The Doctor Says I’m Be Alright, But I’m Feelin ‘Blue”), Hafsia Herzi (“La Petite Dernière”) (“Romania”), Among the Main Competition at the Croisette.
Check out the first look pictures for “Mastermind” below.
