I want to do it in early 2024.
Its a project that Joaquin Phoenix brought to me, and its set in the 1930s, Haynes said.
A love story between two men, based on an original, very audacious scenario.
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This is, I believe, his first gay role.
I am very excited about this project.
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We basically wrote with him as a story writer, Haynes said of theJokeractor.
Me and Jon Raymond and Joaquin share the story credit.
And we hope to be shooting it beginning early next year.
Its a gay love story set in 1930s LA.
Haynes added: Joaquin was pushing me further and going no, lets go further.
This will be an NC-17 film.
Netflix picked the film up in a $11 million deal for North American rights.
The film premiered at Cannes last Saturday evening, and received an eight-minute standing ovation and positive notices.
The Cannes Film Festival runs through May 26.
