We are mere days away from Richard Linklater’s latest film, the acclaimed “Hit Man,” arriving on Netflix, and it appears the filmmaker already has his next film lined up. Apparently, Linklater is going to dive into the world of music with “Blue Moon.”
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According to Deadline, Richard Linklater is developing a film called “Blue Moon,” which will likely serve as his next directorial outing. With a script written by Robert Kaplow, the film tells the story of famous songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The film follows Hart as he tries to save face while celebrating the release of Rodgers’ musical “Oklahoma!”
The songwriting duo of Rodgers and Hart are best known for a number of songs including the ballad “Blue Moon,” which was released in the ‘30s. Unfortunately, they ended their professional relationship after Hart become an alcoholic and suffered from mental illness. Rodgers would then go on to team with Oscar Hammerstein II for “Oklahoma!” which would go on to revolutionize the musical industry.
As mentioned, Linklater is currently waiting for the release of “Hit Man,” a romantic comedy about a man who poses as a hitman to help capture people who want to hire him. But wouldn’t you know it? He ends up meeting a beautiful woman who wants to hire a hitman and hilarity ensues. Linklater is probably best known for films such as “Boyhood,” the ‘Before’ trilogy, “School of Rock,” and of course, “Dazed and Confused.”
It’s obviously too early to know when we might see “Blue Moon” arrive on screens.