Elisabeth Moss has entered discussions to costar in Taika Waititi and Fox Searchlight's true story-inspired sports comedy, What We Do In the Shadows) or a troublemaking juvenile delinquent (Hunt for the Wilderpeople). In that sense, his next film as director marks a return to his storytelling roots.
Michael Fassbender is already in talks to star as Thomas Rongen, the Dutch-born American international football coach who took on the "impossible" task of turning the American Samoa team into a winner.
According to Thor: Love & Thunder, next year.
As mentioned, the story for Next Goal Win lies firmly in Waititi's wheelhouse as a filmmaker and, under his guidance, has the potential to be heartbreaking and funny in equal measure. And in case there was even the slightest concern the Kiwi storyteller would white-wash the American Samoa team, THR assures that won't be the case and says the casting call is currently out for Fa'afafine actors to bring the squad's to life. It sounds like Waititi is planning to cast lesser-known in the roles, too, which means Next Goal Wins could end up serving as a breakout vehicle for one or more of them.
Fox Searchlight and Waitit are currently in the midst of their awards season campaign for the director's "anti-hate" Nazi satire ook home the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, and is expected to earn even more accolades over the months ahead. And though Fox would no doubt love for Next Goal Wins to become an equally serious Oscar contender by this time next year, it's just good to know we'll be getting another Waititi comedy between now and Love & Thunder in 2021.
Next Goals Wins does not have an official release date yet.
Source: THR
