Overview
- Corbet, speaking at Dublin’s Storyhouse on Thursday, told a Light House Cinema audience he is exploring American mysticism and the history of the occult in the United States.
- He said he has begun working with occult historian Mitch Horowitz to anchor the project’s research in documented traditions and movements.
- He outlined a 200-page script and a planned 50-day schedule, which marks a longer shoot than his earlier features.
- Trade outlets reported Selena Gomez is circling a lead role under the reported title The Origin of the World, though no studio has confirmed any casting.
- The scale mirrors his 2024 film The Brutalist, a 215-minute release made from a 165-page script on a 33-day shoot, setting expectations for another long-form work.