After “CODA,” director Siân Heder probably has plenty of projects to choose from when it comes to what her next movie might be. The sky‘s the limit and the industry seems to have come calling.
It was reported in March that her Best Picture follow-up would be a sci-fi movie, “The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever,” written by Sarah Polley, at least according to Jeff Sneider. However, based on what I’ve heard, she has another project lined up, a rom-com, and it might actually go into production before Polley’s film.
Heder is set to direct “The Impossible Us”, an adaptation of Sarah Lotz’s eponymous 2022 novel. Filming is expected to begin in early 2024. Here’s the official synopsis:
The romantic comedy film follows Nick, a ghostwriter, and Bee, who works on repurposing wedding dresses. While Nick is a disappointment to himself and his estranged wife, Bee is a commitment-phobic woman who does not want to get married despite being in the wedding business herself.
Heder’s 2021 indie “CODA” surprised everyone by winning the Oscar for Best Picture. Her film bested much-better nominees “The Power of the Dog,” and “Licorice Pizza.” Heder showed absolutely no personality or visual style in her direction — she played it completely straight, almost like a TV movie, but the result was a Best Picture win. Go figure.