Directors on the come up in 2021

Ok, so you know I am big movie guy and I recognize talent when I see it. The interwebs loves lists so…this list is made up of the Directors that I have admired recently and am very much looking forward to their next work. Naturally in no particular order:

Derek Cianfrance - Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines, I Know This Much Is True

Denis Villenueva - Enemy, Prisoners, Sicario, Blade Runner 2049, Dune

Mike Flanagan - The Haunting of Hill House, Dr. Sleep

S. Craig Zahler - Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Dragged Across Concrete

Robert Eggers - The VVitch, The Lighthouse, The Northman

Panos Cosmatos - Beyond the Black Rainbow, Mandy

Alex Garland - Ex Machina, Annihilation, Devs

Nicholas Winding Refn - Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising, Drive, Too Old to Die Young

Ben Wheatley - Kill List, Sightseers, A Field in England, High-Rise, Free Fire

Ti West - The House of the Devil, V/H/S, The Sacrament, Them

Ari Aster - Hereditary, Midsommar

Taylor Sheridan - Yellowstone, Those Who Wish Me Dead

Dan Gilroy - Nightcrawler, Roman J. Isreal, Esq., Velvet Buzzsaw

Lorgos Lanthimos - The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite

If you guys have some Directors that you feel I should check out, please let me know in the comments. Obviously, I have a certain aesthetic that I enjoy, may not be for everyone. That being said If you haven’t seen some of the films by these directors, by all means do so. You’re welcome.