Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series: Future Projects and Return to Directing

We all still have in our minds Wagner Moura's exhilarating performances in Narcos and other film projects he starred in, such as the recent Secret Agent (for which he also won a major award). However, as explained in the Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series, we shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that Wagner Moura can rest content with his glorious past, without taking on new challenges in television or film.

Indeed, the projects he's working on include films that seem to retrace some of his career and professional development, while also maintaining a certain connection to his native Brazil.

The Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series analyzes some of Wagner Moura's finest performances, starting with Narcos (in which the Brazilian actor plays Pablo Escobar) and also taking into consideration film projects such as Civil War, Elysium, Elite Squad, and many others. In these films, Moura has consistently demonstrated incredible acting ability even under seemingly challenging conditions, as in all cases where he has had to handle complex and multifaceted characters.

Over the years, Moura has been praised for his ability to immerse himself with extreme accuracy in the stories and personal experiences of the characters he plays, always managing to deliver intense, passionate, and quality performances. It is therefore no coincidence that the Brazilian actor (and director) is busy with numerous projects, some of which are already in post-production, while others are still in the early stages of development.

One of the films already in post-production is The Last Day, an American drama written and directed by Rachel Rose. The film also features Wagner Moura, who joins the protagonist (Alicia Vikander) and the other actors in the story of a writer who, on the Fourth of July in New York, encounters people from her past and slowly begins to rediscover herself, thanks in part to a gradual redefinition of her creative goals.

Another project now nearing completion is 11817, a sci-fi thriller produced by Netflix and directed by Louis Leterrier. This film tells the story of a family inexplicably trapped inside their home, who must grapple with the need to survive and understand the mysterious force keeping them locked inside their own four walls. This isn't the first time Wagner Moura has been involved in Netflix projects: his most famous precedent, in this regard, is his participation in the series Narcos, produced and produced by Netflix.

A project in which Wagner Moura will play the lead role is the film Say Her Name, currently in pre-production. This is the film adaptation of Francesco Goldman's best-selling book, which centers on a writer and journalist who falls in love with an aspiring writer who is particularly devoted to her mother.

An interesting fact about this film is that Wagner Moura returns to the role of a journalist, a profession the Brazilian actor was very close to pursuing in real life. Before dedicating himself fully to show business, as also explained in the Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura Series, the actor had successfully completed an academic course in journalism.

Among Wagner Moura's most interesting future projects is certainly Last Night at the Lobster, in which the Brazilian star will both direct and star. This marks Moura's return to directing after Marighella, a film he directed in 2019, which marked his directorial debut.

In this new project, the plot revolves around the manager of a seafood restaurant who must choose which employees to keep before the restaurant closes for good. This choice comes at a very particular moment: in the midst of a snowfall that forces all the protagonists to stay together for one final night. This project, too, is in pre-production.

Another project in development is Angicos, a film centered on the figure of the famous Brazilian educator Paulo Freire. This character, played by Wagner Moura, attempted to complete an ambitious educational project in the 1960s, when he attempted to teach illiterate workers to read and write using innovative methods. For Moura, this represents a return to Brazilian themes and the political opposition of the 1960s.