Fresh off a run that included “Poor Things,” “Kinds of Kindness,” and “Bugonia,” the Greek filmmaker is speaking openly about the possibility that his future may not be defined by cinema alone.
According to World of Reel, citing an interview with the Financial Times, Lanthimos admitted he is questioning whether filmmaking remains his next destination.
The Director Says He Needs to Rediscover the Joy of Making Movies
The comments surfaced while Lanthimos was discussing his latest photography exhibition, a creative pursuit that has increasingly occupied his attention. Unlike filmmaking, which requires years of planning, financing, and coordination, photography offers a different rhythm.
Describing the experience, he called it “freeing” and noted that “you can just walk around with a camera, it is a solitary thing, and kind of meditative in a way. You don’t have to have a concept, you don’t have to have an end goal. You don’t have to find financing.”
That contrast appears to have prompted a broader reflection on his career. Rather than outlining future directing plans, Lanthimos suggested that the path ahead remains uncertain. “Will I make more films? I don’t know, we will see,” he said when asked about the possibility of continuing behind the camera.
The filmmaker’s hesitation is particularly notable given the success of his recent work. Since returning to the big screen with “The Favourite” in 2018, Lanthimos has become one of the industry’s most celebrated auteurs, earning Oscar recognition and expanding his long-running creative partnership with Emma Stone through multiple projects.
For now, however, he seems unwilling to force another production into motion. “I need to find again the joy in making films,” Lanthimos remarked, adding that he wants “to let it come naturally, instead of pushing myself.” Whether that leads to another feature or a longer detour into photography remains an open question.