Jacques Audiard has written and directed one of my favorite foreign films of the last few years with A Prophet. He also was behind 2005’s The Beat That My Heart Skipped. What’s next for the acclaimed director? Thanks to The Playlist we have some news.
His first project is written by Louis Mellis, who worked with David Scinto on Sexy Beast and this year’s 44 Inch Chest. Audiard has signed on with Smuggler Films for the film, titled The Princess’ Gangster. Check out the synopsis below via THR.
The story of John Bindon, a Londoner who fell into crime as a teenager, serving time in Borstal for possessing ammunition. On his release, he was spotted by Ken Loach, and cast in “Poor Cow,” starting a career of tough guy roles that would take in the likes of “Performance,” “Quadrophenia” and “Get Carter.” Bindon was linked romantically to the likes of Christine Keeler and Angela Barnett (who later married David Bowie), as well as, most notably, Princess Margaret (the late younger sister of the current Queen), although the latter denied that any relationship took place.” He went on to briefly run security for Bowie and for Led Zeppelin, but never lost touch with his criminal roots, and was tried for murder after a fight with gangster John Darke, although he was later acquitted, partly due to the appearance of Bob Hoskins as a character witness.
This isn’t the only thing Audiard is thinking about though. In an interview with LittleWhiteLies, he talks about a possible sequel to his crime drama, A Prophet.
When asked about the film’s merits as a political thriller, Audiard revealed that “we were asking ourselves this question, rather lightly, of what would be El Djebena’s future in ‘A Prophet 2.’ And with the profile he has, I imagine things, and his relationship with the whole kind of gangster society is very ambiguous. And I totally can imagine him as a local elected member of office. First of all!”
A sequel to A Prophet would be fine, but I was content with how the story was wrapped up and would like to see Audiard do something else. A Princess’ Gangster would be a nice project. A Prophet is up for the foreign film Oscar so this definitely isn’t the last time we will hear from Audiard.
Did you like A Prophet? What would you like to see Audiard do next?