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Cult Director Alex Cox Answers Your Questions
28 Oct
Summary
- Alex Cox's new film 'Dead Souls' is his final directorial work.
- Cox is known for cult classics 'Repo Man' and 'Sid and Nancy'.
- He previously hosted BBC's 'Moviedrome' from 1988 to 1994.
Director Alex Cox, acclaimed for cult classics such as 'Repo Man' and 'Sid and Nancy,' is set to release his purported final film, 'Dead Souls.' This new project is described as a darkly comic western, loosely inspired by Nikolai Gogol's 1842 novel.
Cox, a fiercely independent British filmmaker, has an extensive career that includes directing 'Walker' and the critically praised Mexican film 'Highway Patrolman.' Between 1988 and 1994, he also served as the original presenter for BBC Two's 'Moviedrome,' introducing viewers to cult and overlooked films.
In 'Dead Souls,' Cox also takes on a role as Strindler, a mysterious drifter who buys the names of deceased Mexican laborers and becomes entangled with outlaws. The cast includes Edward Tudor-Pole. Readers are invited to submit questions for Cox, with his best answers to be featured in an upcoming Readers' Interview.
