Shubhabrata Dutta
Edward Norton has provided us with multiple immortal performances and is one of Hollywood’s most well-accomplished actors. Movies like ‘Primal Fear’ (1996), ‘American History X’ (1998), ‘Fight Club’ (1999), ‘The Italian Job’ (2003), ‘The Illusionist’ (2006), ‘25th Hour’ (2002), ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (2014), and ‘Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)’ (2014) are all proof of this. He also delivers impressive performances in ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ (2012) and ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ (2022). The suave that Norton brings to each of his characters, despite their respective natures, is unique and something only he is capable of in his own way. With multiple Oscar nominations in his pot, his upcoming ventures never fail to raise excitement among cinephiles. If you are one among them, here are his upcoming projects!
1. A Complete Unknown (2024)
‘A Complete Unknown’ is directed by James Mangold and will center on a young Bob Dylan, played by Timothée Chalamet, who takes the folk music world by storm after performing with his electric guitar for the first time, at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. Edward Norton is playing Pete Seeger. Elle Fanning is playing Dylan’s love interest, Sylvie Russo, who was an artist. Monica Barbaro is onboard to play American singer/activist Joan Baez while Boyd Holbrook is Johnny Cash. The cast also includes Nick Offerman and P.J. Byrne. The script has been written by Jay Cocks (‘Gangs of New York’) based on the 2015 book ‘Dylan Goes Electric!’ by Elijah Wald, and Mangold has handled the revisions. The film will be released on December 25, 2024. You can watch the trailer here.
2. Fasting and the Longevity Revolution (TBA)
Norton has lent his voice to the health and wellness documentary film ‘Fasting and the Longevity Revolution,’ directed by Barry Alexander Brown. Based on research by Italian-American biologist Dr. Valter Longo and other field experts, the film travels from cities like Los Angeles, Milan, and Genoa to the small villages in Calabria and Sardinia to the mountains of southern Ecuador to reveal how genetic mutations or fasting, or both can make organisms live 10 times longer and protect human beings from diseases like diabetes, dementia, cancer, and heart-related ailments. Via interviews with scientists, patients, centenarians, and nutrition experts including Eric Ravussin, Valter Longo, Marion Nestle, and Satchin Panda, the film reveals how a mostly plant-based “longevity diet” and short periods of fasting can not only help us reverse obesity and other diseases, but also help prevent and treat cancer and other neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and autoimmune diseases in part by cellular reprogramming and turning on stem cells. Currently in post-production, the documentary awaits a release date.
3. Sausage Party: Foodtopia Season 2 (TBA)
‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ is an adult comedy animated series developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for Amazon Prime Video. A spin-off of the R-rated animated movie ‘Sausage Party’ (2016), the series deals with anthropomorphic grocery products. While the plot is under wraps, the original movie shows the sentient products devising a plan to escape from humans after realizing that they will use them as meals.
The series is directed by Conrad Vernon and written by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir. The series’ voice cast includes Rogen, Norton, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, Bonnie Milligan, and Sam Richardson. Norton lends his voice to Sammy Bagel Jr., a neurotic Jewish bagel. The series is produced by Amazon Studios, Annapurna Animation, Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures. Season 1 started airing July 11, 2024, onwards, and Season 2 has been confirmed. You can check out the R-rated confirmation right here.
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