Idris Elba Becomes a Genie to Grant Tilda Swinton's 3 Wishes in Three Thousand Years of Longing

Ahead of its Cannes Film Festival premiere, MGM has released the first trailer for George Miller's next film after "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Three Thousand Years of Longing". The film stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.

The film was adapted from the short story "The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye" by A.S. byatt. In the first trailer that debuted on Friday (20/5), the quiet academic Dr. Alithea Binnie, played by Swinton, releases a genie out of a bottle when she brings home accessories from a bazaar in Istanbul while attending a conference.

Before long, he finds himself not alone anymore with an ancient Djinn (Elba) who has three wishes in his hands. But the wise scholar of story and mythology was too wise for the dangers that might lay before him.

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"There's no story about wishing it wasn't a cautionary tale," said Swinton as Alithea Binnie. The ancient genie played by Elba also answered that basically all humans must have desires, even if they are hidden ones.

"We all have desires, even if they remain hidden from us," Elba said. "But that's your story, and I can't wait to see where it goes."

Binnie, who thinks he can outsmart the Djinn with his knowledge of myths and legends, investigates the djinn to tell him more about the people he has granted his wish in his many lifetimes. But in the end, the sober intellectual is deceived and makes surprising expectations when the time-jumping duo develop unexpected feelings for each other.

This romantic fantasy genre film will debut at the Cannes Film Festival. "Three Thousand Years of Longing" hits theaters on August 31.

The director, Bong Joon Ho will work on a new film based on the novel "Mickey7"

"Parasite" is one of the films that became hits in 2019. Now, the director, Bong Joon Ho, will work on a new project. Recently, the director has found three new stars namely Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie, and Mark Ruffalo. Previously, it was announced that Robert Pattinson would be starring in the film based on William Ashton's novel "Mickey7".

The film will be written and directed by Bong at Warner Bros. But currently it still doesn't have a title. Bong also produced a Mickey7 film adaptation for his production company Offscreen. Dooho Choi, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner also serve as producers.

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The novel "Mickey7" was released earlier this year, which tells the story of an employee who was dumped on an expedition in which he has died six times. Mickey7 soon begins to notice things he shouldn't, and when he's presumed dead, only Mickey8 is left.

Supposedly, Ashton presented Bong with his unpublished novel in 2021, and rumors then began to circulate that Bong would be directing the much-anticipated film adaptation of the novel. A number of top stars have even competed for the main role in this film until the choice fell to Pattinson.

"Mickey7" is slated to begin production this August in London and finish in December this year. Meanwhile, Bong is not only known for his hit film "Parasite".

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He has shown his work in a number of films such as "The Host", "Snowpiercer", and "Okja". Bong is currently working on the Parasite series for HBO from Warner Bros. Discovery, with Choi, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick as executive producers.

Meanwhile, Collette, is a legendary actress who is known for appearing in many famous films. Her appearance can be seen in several films such as "Muriel's Wedding", "The Sixth Sense", "Little Miss Sunshine", "Hereditary", and "Nightmare Alley". Collette can currently be seen on the small screen in the HBO miniseries "The Staircase" and will also appear in the upcoming films "The Estate" and "Mafia Mamma".