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Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Was the Blueprint for David Lowery’s ‘Mother Mary

Lowery used the concert film to plan stadium-scale scenes on a tight budget.

Overview

  • Lowery told Empire on Tuesday that Swift’s 2018 Reputation concert film guided the movie’s concert sequences.
  • The team broke down three Reputation numbers shot by shot to estimate visual-effects costs and design stadium set pieces within an indie budget.
  • Anne Hathaway plays a veteran pop star on a comeback, with Michaela Coel as the designer who shaped her image.
  • Original songs from Charli XCX, Jack Antonoff and FKA twigs aim to give the film real pop texture.
  • Lowery said he pictured the character as “Taylor Swift in 10–15 years,” and he and Hathaway capped filming with an Eras Tour visit and an ‘Anti‑Hero’ friendship bracelet gift.