The last couple of movies directed by Ben Stiller, the unfortunate Zoolander 2 and The Secret World of Walter Mitty, have not gone over well. But perhaps he’ll knock it out of the park for his next gig behind the camera, a “high-concept thriller” starring Oscar Isaac. That’s a pretty good place to start.
THR reports Stiller will direct Isaac in London, a Lionsgate movie penned by Oscar-winning writer Eric Roth (A Star is Born, Forrest Gump) and adapted from a mysterious new Jo Nesbø short story. Isaac will also produce the film, which has no available plot details at this point.
Taking into account Nesbø’s wheelhouse, we may be able to glean certain details. Nesbo is the author behind the Harry Hole detective novels, one of which was adapted into the grim crime flick The Snowman. If he’s behind this, expect it to be pretty dark. At the same time, Stiller seems an unusual choice for that kind of material, while Isaac should be pretty well at home.
