Overview

• The filmmaker said Trump’s return to power has upended comedy to the extent that satire can no longer function as intended.
• Production on The Carnival at the End of Days was delayed when Gilliam concluded he must rewrite the script heavily.
• He plans to open the film with a prologue framing events during the so-called 'Trump lost years' from 2020 to 2024.
• Despite uncertainty, the project still lists Jeff Bridges as the voice of God and Johnny Depp as Satan alongside Adam Driver and others.
• Gilliam also faulted woke activists for having previously instilled fear in comedians and constrained modern humor.