Yorgos Lanthimos Needs “A Little Break” From Filmmaking After ‘Bugonia’: “Hold Me To It”

Yorgos Lanthimos Takes a Break from Filmmaking

Yorgos Lanthimos, a 5x Oscar nominee, is due for a break after releasing another award-worthy film with Emma Stone for the third consecutive year.

“Well, I can’t keep doing that anymore. [Laughs] That’s what we’re certain of right now,”

He admitted to needing “a little break” after his latest movie Bugonia's release on Oct. 31, despite intending to take a breather after his previous two titles, Poor Things (2023) and Kinds of Kindness (2024).

Lanthimos told Collider:

“It’s a big mistake. I’ve said that before in between the other three, but I’m serious now. I’m going to take a little break. Hold me to it”

Author's summary: Yorgos Lanthimos takes a break.

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