20th Century Looking at Justin Chon to Direct Elijah Bynum-Penned “Capsule”
Chon is most recently known for his work on "Blue Bayou."
Actor, writer and director Justin Chon is currently in talks to direct the new sci-fi flick for 20th Century Studios.
What’s Happening:
- Deadline reports that Justin Chon has been tapped to direct Capsule.
- The film, written by Elijah Bynum, comes from 20th Century Studios.
- Capsule will follow a young entrepreneur who begins receiving metallic capsules containing messages from his future self. The mysterious messages will propel his life into a strange new direction in the new sci-fi film.
- Hutch Parker will produce alongside John Zaozirny.
- Chon has had an extensive career through many roles in the entertainment industry. Disney fans may recognize him from his acting work as Peter in Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.
- Another major acting role for Chon was playing Eric in the Twilight series.
- Most recently, Chon directed and starred in Blue Bayou, which earned him an Un Certain Regard nomination at Cannes Film Festival in 2021.
- Bynum is a writer and director best known for his upcoming film Magazine Dreams. He also directed the Timothée Chalamet led Hot Summer Nights for A24.
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