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Last November, "Boyhood" director Richard Linklater revealed in an interview that he was preparing to shoot a period drama he had quietly developed for more than two decades, with several stars already in mind for the leading roles. The project now appears to have hit a snag, however, as Linklater acknowledged in a new interview with The Atlantic that several challenges still need to be overcome.
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Linklater also unexpectedly disclosed that the period drama is actually envisioned as a trilogy — which may explain why getting it off the ground has proved so difficult. Shooting three films would require an enormous budget. Still, the filmmaker has no intention of abandoning the project. He remains determined to tell what he sees as a foundational story about the American spirit, centered on historical figures who have rarely received major screen treatment.
Linklater previously described the trilogy as a chronicle of the rise of Transcendentalism, set during the 1830s and 1840s. The story would also explore the roots of feminism, abolitionism and environmentalism. At its center are three pioneers who helped drive that intellectual awakening: philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and women's rights advocate Margaret Fuller, and author and poet Henry David Thoreau. Linklater's longtime collaborator Ethan Hawke is slated to play Emerson, Natalie Portman has expressed interest in portraying Fuller, and Oscar Isaac is being eyed for the role of Thoreau.
Linklater noted that the film