Welcome back for more LRF Trivia Tidbits! Round 3 of Season 35 swings wildly in tone and scale—an animated superhero satire finding its final voice, a prestige thriller anchored by heavyweight performances, and a slow-burn psychological drama steeped in religious unease. Each project reveals how close LRF came to taking very different creative paths.
The Tick
This animated take on Ben Edlund’s cult-favorite hero pulls equally from the original comic books and the beloved 1994 animated series, striking a balance between satire and accessibility. Early in development, however, the creative team explored a darker, PG-13 or even R-rated approach closer to the comics’ sharper edge - at one point considering characters like Chainsaw Vigilante - before ultimately committing to an all-ages tone that broadened the film’s reach.
Man of God
Michael Shannon’s role in Man of God is brief, limited largely to a death row appearance, but it proved irresistible to the actor. Drawn to the material and the opportunity to work opposite Josh Brolin, Shannon accepted a part far smaller than he typically would at this stage of his career, lending the film added gravitas in just a handful of scenes.
Dust Saint
Though only his second LRF screenplay, writer Holden Abbott has already carved out a thematic niche centered on morally suspect religious figures. Dust Saint casts Paul Dano as a traveling preacher drifting through a fractured desert landscape, echoing - but not repeating - last season’s Exodus, which featured Brad Pitt as a megachurch leader presiding over a collapsing empire.
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