By Archie Fenn
Adam Driver joins the star-studded cast of Jim Jarmusch's latest film, the musical drama Father Mother Sister Brother.
Summary
- Adam Driver will star in Jim Jarmusch's new movie, Father Mother Sister Brother, exploring relationships between children, siblings, and parents.
- The film was shot across America, Ireland, and France and is, like many Jarmusch pictures, described as comedic with a touch of melancholy.
- This is Driver's third collaboration with Jarmusch, continuing his work with some of the best directors alive. He also stars in this year's Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola.
Adam Driver has signed on to star in director Jim Jarmusch's next movie, titled Father Mother Sister Brother. The report comes from Variety, which states that Tom Waits, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat have also joined the movie. Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps are also appearing in the film, which was rumored earlier this year after they appeared in leaked set photos.
Father Mother Sister Brother recently wrapped shooting, and new details have emerged about the project. Jarmusch's latest movie is a triptych story, following three groups of characters across the world (similar to his films Night on Earth and Coffee and Cigarettes). This particular anthology explores the relationships between adult children and their parents. Variety's report stated the Father will be set on the East Coast of America, the Mother in Dublin, Ireland, and the Sister Brother in Paris, France. This information also explains the film's international shooting schedule, which, of course, jumped between America, Ireland, and France. The official description reads:
"Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents."
The film is also reported to have several musical elements, although the extent to which the film is a musical is still unclear. Father Mother Sister Brother marks Adam Driver's third partnership with Jim Jarmusch. The pair previously worked together on the 2019 horror/comedy The Dead Don't Die, also starring Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton, as well as the 2016 drama Paterson.
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The film also reunites Jarmusch with his long-time collaborator Tom Waits, who first worked with the director on Down by Law way back in 1986, and has starred in four more of his films since then. Variety's report also described Father Mother Sister Brother as "one of Jarmusch’s most personal films," with its official description stating the movie is a "comedy interwoven with threads of melancholy," and features "character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental."
No release date has been confirmed for Father Mother Sister Brother. However, given that the film has wrapped shooting, the movie is expected to release in late 2024/early 2025.
Adam Driver Also Stars in Megalopolis, Continues to Work with the Greatest Directors
Adam Driver's career continues to grow. While his most public role was in Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy as Kylo Ren - which partnered the actor with directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson - across his career, Driver has provided performances for some of the greatest directors. See the table below to learn just how many incredible filmmakers have cast Driver in their films.
Adam Driver Film | Great Director |
|---|---|
J. Edgar | Clint Eastwood |
Frances Ha | Noah Baumbach |
Lincoln | Steven Spielberg |
Inside Llewyn Davis | The Coen Brothers |
Midnight Special | Jeff Nichols |
Paterson | Jim Jarmusch |
Silence | Martin Scorsese |
Logan Lucky | Steven Soderbergh |
BlacKkKlansman | Spike Lee |
Annette | Leos Carax |
The Last Duel | Ridley Scott |
Ferrari | Michael Mann |
Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola |
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Terry Gilliam |
Driver currently stars in Francis Ford Coppola's mind-bending sci-fi epic Megalopolis. The film centers on an architect (played by Driver) who aspires to rebuild New York into a utopia following a major disaster. Megalopolis recently had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and has been met with incredibly divisive and contradicting reactions. One report claims the film received a seven-minute standing ovation, while another claims the film was booed by audiences. The film's Cannes debut also came with news that it will receive a global IMAX release. However, a date has not yet been confirmed as the movie is still being sold to other distributors at the festival. Watch the trailer for Megalopolis below:
