With "The Life of a Showgirl" on shelves and no plans to tour, will Taylor Swift finally deliver her feature directorial debut?
Swift announced she’d be writing and directing her first feature film in 2022, in partnership with Searchlight Pictures (Disney’s prestige film label behind “Black Swan” and “The Favourite”). Plot details were scant, but in interviews over the past three years she’s alluded her script will have elements of drama and comedy. Searchlight heralded the project with a full press release, with company principals calling Swift a “once in a generation artist and storyteller.” At the time, the hope was to fast-track the project – soon dashed when Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour was announced and later extended. Earlier this year, the InSneider reported that Swift had tapped screenwriter Alice Birch (“Die, My Love,” “Lady Macbeth”) to take a pass on a script draft. Sources denied anyone but Swift would handle the screenplay. Searchlight is still in a holding pattern, one source familiar with the project said, waiting for Swift to call with any updates. A rep for Swift had no immediate comment on the matter, nor did a Searchlight Pictures spokesperson. Still, there’s an inkling of hope that Swift will turn her attention to her movie in the coming months.
Interesting.
