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David Lynch Says “I Will Never Retire” In Response To Health Reports – Update


David Lynch Can't Leave House Due To Health, Would Direct Remotely

In a new interview with Sight & Sound magazine, 4x Oscar nominated filmmaker David Lynch revealed that due to Covid fears and his emphysema diagnosis, he can no longer leave the house. While there have been several shorts and videos that Lynch has helmed in recent years, the last major opus from him was the 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks on Showtime, which consisted of 18 episodes, and several notable stars including Laura Dern, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Sizemore including the original cast of Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook among others. Lynch said he recently pitched Netflix on his animated project Snootworld, which he began working on two decades ago with Caroline Thompson ( The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands), however, the streamer turned him down.

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