David Cronenberg may finally be returning to body horror

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

In a recent interview with GQ – ostensibly about his upcoming directorial debut, Falling – star Viggo Mortensen stated at one point that he's going to be working on a new project with director David Cronenberg (who he had collaborated previously with on A History of Violence and Eastern Promises), and furthermore stated that the director will be going back to his "origins" (which presumably means "body horror stuff"). 

Here's the pertinent exchange between GQ and the actor:

Are you two in talks for another collaboration sometime soon?

Yes, we do have something in mind. It's something he wrote a long time ago, and he never got it made. Now he's refined it, and he wants to shoot it. Hopefully, it'll be this summer we'll be filming. I would say, without giving the story away, he's going maybe a little bit back to his origins.

So, body-horror type stuff?

Yeah, it's very interesting. It's almost like a strange film noir story. It's disturbing and it's good, I think. But since his origins, he's obviously developed in terms of technique and self-assurance as a director.

Meanwhile, Falling – also starring Lance Henriksen – will be out February 5th!

So what do you guys think? Fans of Cronenberg? If so, looking forward to him going back to his roots? Either way, sound off below!