James Mangoldis working hard on his Bob Dylan movie,A Complete Unknown.
But even though hes directed installments of theX-MenandIndiana Jonesfranchises, hes not bringing that sensibility to this project.
The interviewer mentioned that this sparked hopes of a cinematic-universe, multiverse returnof-Joaquin Phoenix situation.
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Mangold immediately shot that down.
But beyond that, Johnny Cash was like, 30.
I love Joaquin, but hes not 30, or whatever Johnny was at this moment.
Theyre both young people in that moment in life.
Its weird that Ive even worked in the world of IP entertainment, because I dont like multi-movie universe-building.
I think its the enemy of storytelling.
The death of storytelling.
For me, the goal becomes, always, What is unique about this film, and these characters?
You want the movie to work on an emotional level.
A Complete Unknowndoesnt have a release date, but Mangold hints it could come out as soon as December.
