There’s a lot of speculation going around about what Terry Gilliam’s next project might be. The filmmaker is currently still trying to work out the remaining legal and distribution issues surrounding his recent film “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.” However, since that film is technically completed, Gilliam is free to work on a new project. And according to the Guardian and another recent interview, we may know at least two of the projects that the director has in his sights.
In an interview with author Brian Catling, the author reveals that his popular trilogy of novels, titled “The Vorrh,”is being developed into a film (or series of films) by Gilliam. Catling’s novels tell the story of a mythical, maybe endless, forest called the Vorrh. For those that enter the forest, time is not the same and your memories are wiped. However, legend says that the Garden of Eden is at the Vorrh’s center. The novel tells the story of an English soldier that attempts to traverse the Vorrh.
Obviously, that sounds like an incredible project for Gilliam to tackle. His unique style would be perfect with subject matter like that. According to Catling, however, the film is a tough sell to studios.
“The problem is, film producers want you to sum it up in one page,” Catling says. “They haven’t got patience to read the thing. They say, ‘What is it? What does it do?’ Those questions are a blank wall to me.”
Sadly, it doesn’t sound like “The Vorrh” will be Gilliam’s next project, as it sounds like a pretty expansive film that will take quite a bit of time to develop. But there’s also been speculation that the filmmaker will tackle his “Mr. Vertigo” project next, with actor Ralph Fiennes. In an interview with Vanity Fair, he discussed what he might do next saying that “Defective Detective” is a film project (which has been in development for years) that could be developed into a series on Netflix.
It’s clear that Gilliam is still in the early stages of trying to figure out what project he moves onto. One thing is for sure, whatever he takes on next, Gilliam probably won’t have to wait 25 years for it to be finished. At least, let’s hope.
