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Brady Corbet Discusses Upcoming Film on American Mysticism

4/16/2026

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Brady Corbet attended Dublin's Storyhouse Screenwriting Festival to discuss his upcoming film focused on American mysticism and the occult.
He has collaborated with occult historian Mitch Horowitz and is working from a 200-page script, longer than his previous film The Brutalist, which was 165 pages and ran 3 hours 35 minutes.
Corbet expressed excitement about a 50-day shooting schedule, allowing for more creative flexibility.
He noted a decline in risk-taking since the 2008 financial crisis.
He believes the trend is reversing, citing Harry Lighton's film Pillion as exceptional.

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Brady Corbet attended Dublin's Storyhouse Screenwriting Festival to discuss his upcoming film focused on American mysticism and the occult.
He has collaborated with occult historian Mitch Horowitz and is working from a 200-page script, longer than his previous film The Brutalist, which was 165 pages and ran 3 hours 35 minutes.
Corbet expressed excitement about a 50-day shooting schedule, allowing for more creative flexibility.
He noted a decline in risk-taking since the 2008 financial crisis.
He believes the trend is reversing, citing Harry Lighton's film Pillion as exceptional.