David Chase Sets LSD Film; New Updates on Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, David Lowery, and Sacha Baron Cohen Projects

Key Points:

• David Chase is developing a new film alongside an HBO limited series adapting John Lisle’s "Project Mind Control," focusing on the CIA's MKUltra program and juxtaposing LSD weaponization with the polio vaccine rollout, with the film prioritizing a narrative based on his friend's experiences.
• Cinematographer Robert Richardson hinted at a possible Quentin Tarantino shoot next summer, though details are unknown, and suggested a longer cut of "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood" might be released following "The Adventures of Cliff Booth."
• Wes Anderson confirmed plans to make a Western film featuring Owen and Luke Wilson, continuing a long-standing idea, though no specific timeline or further details about the project have been announced.
• David Lowery will direct "The Fisherman," an adaptation of John Langan’s novel co-written with Alex Ross Perry and produced by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, about two widowers encountering a mysterious, supernatural fishing spot.
• Sacha Baron Cohen has secretly filmed a new Ali G movie, marking the character’s first appearance in over 20 years, with few details released and expectations of a low-key launch similar to the second Borat film.