Dutch director Anton Corbijn spoke with Markos Papadatos on the red carpet of “A Talent for Murder” premiere at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.
The movie was released to theaters on October 23, 2026, via Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment.
The synopsis is: A young man (played by Alden Ehrenreich) travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith (Oscar winner Helen Mirren) to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.
The digital age
On being a filmmaker in the digital age, he said, “God, I don’t know. This movie was shot on film. So, we are trying to promote that, and in cinemas only. We are trying to keep some of the old things going.”
Lessons learned from the script
On the lessons learned from “A Talent for Murder” screenplay, he reflected, “It taught me that I don’t think I could be persuaded to murder somebody. I don’t think I could.”
Closing thoughts on ‘A Talent for Murder’
“This is not a movie with a message,” he said. “In a way, it’s a good trip with the film. It also really challenges the notion of how far people will go.”
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