Richard Kelly To Keep Things (Relatively) Simple For His Next Film 'Corpus Christi'

by Kevin Jagernauth
February 17, 2011 3:29 AM
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Well, Richard Kelly at least gets an A for effort. Despite them both being critical and box office turds, "The Box" and "Southland Tales" were nothing if not ambitious and we say, if you're gonna fail, might was as well fail big. That being said, Kelly is wisely stepping away from the supernatural and metaphysical for his next effort, one that will hopefully live up to the promise he displayed in "Donnie Darko."

Variety reports that Kelly will next direct the thriller "Corpus Christi," which stills sounds somewhat....convoluted. The story will follow "a mentally unstable Iraq war veteran named Paciencia "Patience" De La Rosa, who forges a strange friendship with his boss Ralph Salverson, the wealthy and politically ambitious owner of a supermarket chain." Uh, okay then.

Darko Entertainment will produce along with, interestingly, Eli Roth -- further financiers are being sought. Things are moving fast on the picture with casting expected to be firmed up by the end of March and shooting to begin in July.

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Heather | February 21, 2011 6:16 AMReply

People bitch because they're tired of the same old Hollywood crap, but when amazing directors such as Mr. Kelly puts forth something unique & complex... people bitch because it's too complicated & they can't understand it...

Can't wait for this movie!
Smash Tit-house | February 17, 2011 8:09 AMReply

Best of luck to him. He keeps swinging for the fences and coming up a little short. I actually liked "The Box". "Southland Tales" wasn't terrible, but he needed to pull back a smidge. Hopefully no one rides an ice cream truck to heaven while carrying a bazooka in this one.
victor | February 17, 2011 4:05 AMReply

This guy comes up with some crazy, original stuff. And that's why I love him.