Overview
- In interviews published Tuesday, David Lowery said he repeatedly studied Taylor Swift’s 2018 Reputation concert film to design Mother Mary’s onstage sequences.
- He explained that the team broke down three Reputation numbers shot by shot to price the visual effects, which gave them a clear plan for staging stadium moments with limited funds.
- Lowery said he shaped Anne Hathaway’s performance by picturing a superstar like Swift a decade or so from now, and he recalled Hathaway gifting him a bracelet reading Anti-Hero after they wrapped.
- Mother Mary follows Hathaway’s pop icon as she reconnects with an estranged former costume designer played by Michaela Coel, with original songs by Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs.
- The film opens in limited release on April 17 before a wider rollout on April 24, signaling A24’s push to frame the drama as a music-driven event for mainstream audiences.