Remember Bryan Singer? I sure do; he directed the best of the X-Men movies for Fox, so for that I’m grateful. He also directed Bohemian Rhapsody eight years ago, a Best Picture winner that earned more than $900M. Then, his career cratered under #MeToo allegations and years of rumors about his misconduct, which led to him vanishing from Hollywood altogether. Well, Singer is back with his first movie since 2018, titled Monument, and it’s already out there in the wild. You can check out a trailer for it below.
So, over the last few years, Singer has quietly been living in Israel and attempting to scrounge up funds for this passion project. He was apparently successful in that effort, and shot Monument in Greece in 2023. The film stars Jon Voight and Bohemian Rhapsody actor, Joseph Mazzello.
Monument is based on a true story set in 1999, during Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon. Here’s the synopsis:
In 1999, as Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon crumbles, architect Yacov Rechter is commissioned to build a soldiers’ memorial. His son Amnon urges a monument for all war victims instead.
Monument has no U.S. distribution, which isn’t a shock. Singer has become persona non grata for good reason. However, it’s being distributed independently by Singer’s production company, Bad Hat Harry Productions. There are a handful of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, all positive. That’s not a surprise to me. Whatever his problems, Singer is still one Hell of a filmmaker. Still, I won’t be working too hard to see this one. Given today’s political climate, I’m surprised it hasn’t generated more buzz.
