Bill Murray Revealed the Title of his Next Project with Wes Anderson

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Bill Murray and Wes Anderson are set to continue their fruitful working relationship. Many directors have particular actors they enjoy working with—just think of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp; Christopher Nolan and Michael Caine; Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.  And when it comes to Wes Anderson, Bill Murray is at the top of his list, having starred in nine of the filmmaker’s features, dating back to Rushmore in 1998.

The pair recently collaborated on The French Dispatch which is scheduled for release on October 22nd, but they already have another project in the works. 

The Moonrise Kingdom actor has revealed the name of the new film, Asteroid City, saying, “We’re shooting it in Spain, about 45 minutes from Madrid. It’s fun out there, we’re having a nice time.”

Murray is not Anderson’s only frequent collaborator, as Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, and Scarlett Johansson will also be joining. “It’s the usual cast of characters,” said Murray. 

The Oscar nominee also confirmed that working with Anderson so often is not a coincidence. “There are certain people you don’t take their calls; and there are certain people you just say, ‘OK, yeah’. He’s one of those.”

Here’s to many more collaborations.