Steven Spielberg first Western film, Digi Mart USA News: Steven Spielberg’s next movie will be his first Western, according to a report published at the end of a feature by The Hollywood Reporter on legendary cinematographer Janusz Kamiński. The news came in passing within an interview about Kamiński’s career and his longtime partnership with the Schindler’s List filmmaker.
Kamiński, a Polish two-time Oscar winner, said he is currently working on the look of the Spielberg-directed Western. He described how he imagines the American West for the project, recalling trips to the Sudeten Mountains, which he said looked like parts of Montana, with rolling hills, snow on the ground and fog.
Kamiński also argued that foreign-born cinematographers often bring fresh perspectives to classic American genres. “Those who shoot American movies tend to come from somewhere else, and we see these same things differently,” he said.
Spielberg, who is 79, first hinted at the project in March at South by Southwest. He said he had “something in development” that “kicks ass,” adding that there would be horses, guns and no stereotypes.
Kamiński’s recent comments indicate that work on the film is now actively underway, marking the director’s first Western in a career spanning 55 years.
