{"id":710082,"date":"2025-12-16T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=710082"},"modified":"2025-12-16T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:25:54","slug":"wes-anderson-5-things-to-know-about-the-master-of-fantasy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/wes-anderson-5-things-to-know-about-the-master-of-fantasy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wes Anderson: 5 things to know about the master of fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20ed34333bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20ed34333bb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1561\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/wes-anderson-5-choses-a-savoir-realisateur-cinematheque-numero-magazine-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Wes Anderson on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2003) &#xA9; DR.\" class=\"wp-image-657955\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wes Anderson on the set of <i>The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou <\/i>(2003) \u00a9 DR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From March to July 2025, American director<a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/why-will-wes-andersons-new-short-for-netflix-surprise-us-2\/\"><strong> Wes Anderson<\/strong><\/a> was at the heart of a major exhibition at the <strong>Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que fran\u00e7aise<\/strong> in Paris. In a press release, the institution encouraged visitors to \u201c<em>discover how Anderson\u2019s iconoclastic vision and attention to detail have resulted in some of the most visually and emotionally captivating films of the past few decades<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awarded the first Oscar of his career in 2024 for the short film <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/why-will-wes-andersons-new-short-for-netflix-surprise-us-2\/\"><strong><em data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1037\">The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, the filmmaker has always brought to life unusual worlds. His quirky characters have been portrayed by Hollywood stars who remain ever loyal to him &#8211; Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/tilda-swinton-and-her-daughter-reunited-in-a-film-about-grief\/\">Tilda Swinton<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/adrien-brodys-best-roles-from-the-pianist-to-the-brutalist\/\">Adrien Brody<\/a>, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Parisian gallery honours Wes Anderson<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"528\">This year, <strong>Wes Anderson<\/strong> unveiled a new feature film entitled <em data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"250\"><strong>The Phoenician Scheme<\/strong>. <\/em>It delved into the inner workings of a family-run business and had its world premiere at the <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/cannes-2025-jafar-panahis-it-was-just-an-accident-awarded-the-palme-dor-by-juliette-binoche\/\"><strong>Cannes Film Festival<\/strong><\/a> in 2025. With this twelfth addition to his filmography, the prolific director proves once again that he can easily surprise us.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:783d7a56-6bec-45ec-9262-7c34983b850d-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">&#13;\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">&#13;\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">&#13;\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bac66c4e-e90d-4519-9f89-d29c690c1f67\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">&#13;\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">&#13;\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">&#13;\n<p data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"794\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/art-design\/james-turrell-the-master-of-light-dazzles-the-gagosian-gallery\/\"><strong>Gagosian<\/strong><\/a> gallery in Paris invited him to recreate the studio of American artist <strong>Joseph Cornell<\/strong>, as part of an exhibition running from December 16th, 2025 to March 14th, 2026, <em data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"729\">Num\u00e9ro<\/em> takes a closer look at some lesser-known facts about his career.<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div><br\/><\/div><br\/><\/div><br\/><\/div><br\/><\/div><br\/><\/div><br\/><\/article><\/div><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20ed3433864&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20ed3433864\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/wes-anderson-cinq-choses-a-savoir-realisateur-cinematheque-francaise.jpg\" alt=\"Director Wes Anderson during the photocall of the film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival on September 1st, 2024, in Venice, Italy &#xA9; Stefania D'Alessandro\/WireImage.\" class=\"wp-image-657992\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director Wes Anderson for the photocall of the film <em>The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar<\/em> at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival on September 1st, 2024. \u00a9 Stefania D&#8217;Alessandro\/WireImage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">He used to put on puppet shows as a teenager<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foreshadowing his future animated films <em data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1892\">Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> (2009) and <em data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1918\">Isle of Dogs<\/em> (2018), the teenager loved to stage puppet shows. Wes Anderson would create costumes, props, and sets with patience and meticulous care. A hobby that nourished the imagination of this autodidact, who taught himself the art of filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a20ed3433c09&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a20ed3433c09\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"537\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/wes-anderson-fantastic-mr-fox-numero-magazine.jpg\" alt=\"Image from the film Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) by Wes Anderson &#xA9; Twentieth Century Fox &#x2013; American Empirical Pictures \/ DR.\" class=\"wp-image-657965\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image from the film <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> (2009) by Wes Anderson \u00a9 Twentieth Century Fox \u2013 American Empirical Pictures \/ DR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2><strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"128\">He met actor Owen Wilson at the University of Texas<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"616\">It was the University of Austin, Texas, that <strong>Wes Anderson<\/strong> met <strong>Owen Wilson<\/strong>, who would go on to become one of Hollywood\u2019s most beloved actors. At the time, the future filmmaker was a philosophy student and shared a dorm room with Wilson. Along with Owen\u2019s older brother Andrew, the three formed an inseparable trio both on and off camera. Wes Anderson would go on to cast Owen Wilson in many of his films, including <em data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"554\">Bottle Rocket<\/em> (1996), <em data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"573\">Rushmore<\/em> (1998), and <em data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"608\">The Royal Tenenbaums<\/em> (2001).<\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=caMgokYWboU&amp;pp=ygUSdGVuZW5iYXVtcyB0cmFpbGVy\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=caMgokYWboU&amp;pp=ygUSdGVuZW5iYXVtcyB0cmFpbGVy<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer of the film <em>The Royal Tenenbaums<\/em>\u00a0(2001).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2><strong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"653\">His first film was a total flop<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wes Anderson\u2019s debut film, <strong><em data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"698\">Bottle Rocket<\/em> <\/strong>(1996), a story about a naive, clumsy trio planning a heist, was a total flop at the U.S. box office. A failure that hit co-writer Owen Wilson hard, so much so that he nearly abandoned his acting career to join the army.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0&amp;ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JJPQ-NnjZR0&amp;ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer of the film <em>Bottle Rocket <\/em>(1996).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2><strong data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"980\">He works remotely with his teams, using his mobile phone<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine years after <em data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1019\">Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em>, the animated film adapted from <strong>Roald Dahl<\/strong>\u2019s short story <em data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1084\">Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em>, <strong>Wes Anderson<\/strong> directed a second animated feature. A tribute to Japan titled <em data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1175\">Isle of Dogs<\/em> (2018). For both of those films, the director would send daily videos of himself, shot on his mobile phone, acting out each character\u2019s movements. While some describe this method as \u201cremote directing\u201d and have criticized his repeated absences from the studio, Wes Anderson sees it as \u201c<em>the best way not to get overwhelmed by the technical aspects<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer of the film <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox <\/em>(2009).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h2>An exhibition with his wife, the costume designer Juman Malouf<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For two years, the filmmaker and his wife, costume designer <strong>Juman Malouf<\/strong>, embarked on what they called a giant treasure hunt. Together, they assembled over 400 eclectic and whimsical items, including costumes, paintings, musical instruments, they uncovered from the storage rooms of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. As a result, they curated an exhibition <em data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1981\">Spitzmaus Mummy in a Coffin and Other Treasures<\/em>, a direct reference to the tiny Egyptian shrew sarcophagus featured on the exhibition\u2019s poster. First presented in Vienna in November 2018, the exhibition will remain open until next April.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe House on Utopia Parkway: Joseph Cornell\u2019s Studio Reimagined by Wes Anderson\u201d, until March 14th, 2026, at the Gagosian gallery, Paris.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From March to July 2025, American director Wes Anderson was at the heart of a [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/wes-anderson-5-things-to-know-about-the-master-of-fantasy\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Wes Anderson: 5 things to know about the master of fantasy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":657989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,87],"tags":[8638],"class_list":["post-710082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movies","category-culture-en","tag-wes-anderson-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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