After last year’s reasonably well-received Dog Eat Dog, director Paul Schrader has already embarked upon his latest project, First Reformed. Apparently more in the vein of his more dramatic works than the crime thrillers he has made as of late, it follows an ex-military chaplain (Ethan Hawke) who, while grieving the recent death of his son, begins to uncover the unsavory secrets and unethical connections of his church to shady companies. Amanda Seyfried also stars as a recently widowed woman who Hawke’s character befriends.
Given that preview images have already been released and the film is being sold at the Marché du Film at Cannes, as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter, it seems likely that First Reformed could be ready for fall festivals, and pending distribution, we could see it sooner than later. Also starring Cedric the Entertainer, check out the first images above and below, and read our interview with Schrader here.
