That sort of stuff appears all the time in trailers for summer action movies.
But its a little different when the movie in question isThe Phoenician Scheme, written and directed byWes Anderson.
To be sure,The Phoenician Schemehas all of the hallmarks of an Anderson movie.
Wide-angle shots of characters standing in a straight line?
Actors from previous Anderson movies?
The announcement comes as Korda embarks on his greatest project, a massive complex on the island of Phoenicia.
line up to attack or support him.
So far, so familiar, at least within the Anderson canon.
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But then the guns come out.
Except, it isnt.
Yet,The Life Aquaticis also an action movie, by Andersons own admission.
Eventually, hes joined as other members of his team join him.
The Phoenician Scheme blasts into theaters on May 30, 2025.
