‘Once’ Director John Carney Circling ‘Russ & Roger Go Beyond’
By Ethan Anderton/March 4, 2016 2:00 pm EST
Meyer had long wanted the legitimacy of making a film for one of Hollywood’s big studios, and for some reason he wanted the Chicago Sun-Times critic, who had written one of the few good reviews he had ever received, the chance to write the script. The two got along supremely well, and despite the fact that the film full of buxom women was given an X-rating, it still made money for 20th Century Fox.
Carney has directed a streak of musically charged films, writing original tunes himself for Once, Begin Again and Sing Street. So this would be the first time he didn’t have that theme in his film. But you can be sure Russ & Roger Go Beyond would have a hellacious soundtrack. Knowing how well Carney captured the essence of the ’80s in Sing Street (watch the trailer here), I have no doubt he can do the same with the 1960s as the Russ and Roger Go Beyond director, assuming he actually comes on board.
This is a project that I can see being a fantastic look back at Hollywood that could be both very funny and maybe even an awards contender. But first the film has to actually get in front of a camera. So here’s hoping Carney is the one to see this one through to the end.
