It’s been seven years since director David Cronenberg made his last film with Maps to the Stars and its excellent cast but it was another move away from the horror genre that really made his name with classics such as Scanners, Rabid and his fantastic remake of The Fly which won an Oscar for its make up with Jeff Goldblum’s horrific transformation. Having moved into dramatic films over the past twenty years it looks like we will new get Cronenberg’s sci-fi film as he gets back behind the camera with his frequent collaborator Viggo Mortensen. Kristen Stewart has also been announced to co-star
In the past seven years since directing his last Cronenberg has been turning his hand to acting in a variety of projects perhaps most unexpectedly in a recurring guest role on “Star Trek: Discovery” on the Paramount+ service. Maybe that is where he has acquired a taste for sci-fi films?
source : screendaily
