Nobody probably expected this film: Werner Herzog returns to the director’s chair for a new feature film and is shooting with the actress sisters Rooney and Kate Mara.
This week has already seen some big news from the world of film, including the first moving images from Jurassic World: Reborn and Fantastic Four: First Steps. However, the following announcement eclipses everything: Werner Herzog has started work on a new film.
Herzog, known for masterpieces such as Fitzcarraldo and Aguirre, the Wrath of God, is one of the most distinctive voices in world cinema and has been challenging the form of moving images for over six decades. In recent years, however, he has been working almost exclusively in the documentary field. That is now changing.
Werner Herzog is shooting a new film with Rooney and Kate Mara
As Deadline reports, Herzog’s first feature film since Family Romance, LLC, released in 2019, has been confirmed. The title alone is likely to cause quite a stir: Bucking Fastard. What exactly is behind it is unclear. In any case, it is very obvious that someone has swapped the first letters of the words here.
It may just be a joke or another troll move by Herzog, who is never at a loss to irritate his audience. It is not uncommon for him to make us wonder whether what is shown in his films is really happening. We can look forward to discovering what ecstatic truth the Bucking Fastard is.
Herzog is writing the script and directing the film, which stars Rooney Mara (Carol) and Kate Mara (The Martian). Bucking Fastard is the first film in which the two actress sisters will appear together in front of the camera. It is full of unexpected highlights.
No specific details of the plot are yet known. However, Herzog has already indicated in the past that he is very fascinated by the story of the twin sisters Freda and Greta Chaplin. According to Deadline, the characters in the film are called Joan and Jean and live a life on the margins of society.
When does Bucking Fastard by Werner Herzog start in theaters?
Unfortunately, this is not yet known. Since the shooting has not even started yet, we will certainly have to be patient for some time before Bucking Fastard is released in cinemas. If the project picks up speed quickly, a festival premiere in the second half of 2026 would be at least conceivable.
