Rian Johnson Prepares New Sci-Fi Film

After capturing audiences with Looper and reinventing the whodunit with Knives Out, Rian Johnson is ready to return to the territory that most belongs to him: science fiction. The American director revealed to Empire magazine that he is working on a new original project that will blend mystery, tension, and technology, with the unsettling atmosphere of great '70s thrillers.

“I’m developing an idea that I’m really excited about: it’s close to the paranoid films of that period, but with a touch of light science fiction,” Johnson explained, implying that the film will be more psychological than spectacular, but still full of twists and reflections on our relationship with reality.

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After Looper (2012), which combined time travel and moral dilemmas, Johnson had traversed very different genres, moving from Star Wars: The Last Jedi to the refined mysteries of Glass Onion. Now he seems to want to return to a more intimate and philosophical cinema, where suspense intertwines with the eternal question: how much can we trust the world around us?

Still without a title or release date, the project could mark a new collaboration with Netflix, with whom the director maintains a strong creative bond. One thing is certain: when Rian Johnson decides to explore new universes, nothing turns out as expected — and that's precisely why everything immediately becomes more intriguing.