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 set to release his latest film, Bugonia, on October 31, starring Emma Stone.

After three consecutive years of releasing award-worthy films, Lanthimos admits he needs

a little break
from filmmaking.

In an interview with Collider, he expressed his intention to take a break, saying:

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

Lanthimos had also intended to take a break after his previous films, Poor Things (2023) and Kinds of Kindness (2024), but this time he is determined to follow through.

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