How Composer Alexandre Desplat Put a “Dada-istic” Spin on “The French Dispatch”
Wes Anderson’s dollhouse-perfect motion pictures radiate an unmistakable sensibility brought to life by a remarkably consistent team of below-the-line talent. His last four movies featured contributions from the same production designer (Adam Stockhausen), the same cinematographer (Robert Yeoman), the same music supervisor (Randall Poster), the same costume designer (Milena Canonero ), and, crucially, the same composer: Alexandre Desplat. An eleven-time Oscar nominee and winner of two Academy Awards, Desplat teamed with Anderson on Fantastic Mr.
How “The French Dispatch” Sound Team Immerses You in Wes Anderson’s World
When it comes to a Wes Anderson film what unequivocally stands out is the whimsical aesthetics. A potpourri of artistic detail perfectly placed as if each shot was its own painting. The French Dispatch, which chronicles the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional French city, is no different. But what immerses us in this uniquely French allegory is the soundscape, led by production sound mixer Jean-Paul Mugel and supervising sound editors/re-recording mixers Wayne Lemmer and Christopher Scarabosio.
Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” Wows Cannes Crowd
The latest from the Cannes Film Festival feels like a dispatch from the pre-pandemic era. This dispatch comes courtesy of Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, his long-awaited, long-delayed new film that, as is always the case in an Anderson film, boasts an ensemble of top-notch performers. The number of stars on hand for the premiere of Anderson’s film harkened back to the Cannes Film Festival before the pandemic upended the world.
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch Trailer is Here
Yesterday we got the poster, today, the trailer. Our first glimpse at Wes Anderson’s upcoming film The French Dispatch is here, with newly minted Searchlight (formerly Fox Searchlight) releasing the first trailer for Anderson’s latest. The last Anderson film was 2018’s delightful animated caper Isle of Dogs, and it’s been a whopping six years since we last got a live-action feature from the famously meticulous auteur—2014’s excellent The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The Poster for Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is Here, Trailer Tomorrow
When it comes to a Wes Anderson movie, you can be pretty much certain about a few key aspects before you know the plot, or heck, even the title of the film. There will be a sensational, large cast of big-name actors. The look of the film, animated or not, will be painstakingly detailed. Whether Anderson and his team are creating a fake Rennaissance masterpiece or miniaturized Japanese beer cans,
