Keeping up with her pattern of releasing a film roughly every three years, Kelly Reichardt’s next project, The Mastermind, is one extra America indie auteur item to watch out for and if I were Venice Film Festival’s Alberto Barbera, I’d be keeping a close eye on its development. According to The World of Reel, Josh O’Connor is set to star in the film, which would be set somewhere between the mid to late 1960s until the mid-1970s. Filming is scheduled to take place from October to November in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there’s no word yet on the production company behind it, more casting details are expected in the coming weeks.
This revolves around James Mooney (Josh O’Connor), who orchestrates an audacious art heist against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the country’s burgeoning women’s liberation movement. As he engages in this daring criminal endeavor, he must navigate a world marked by shifting social and political dynamics. We imagine Jon Raymond might have penned the project and don’t be surprised if this is once again backed by the filmscience’s Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino and sees cinematography Christopher Blauvelt also in the coop.
