Overview

• Gilliam has paused production of The Carnival at the End of Days to rework its satire in light of Trump’s reelection.
• The director says the shifting political landscape has rendered the original script obsolete and that irony is effectively dead.
• The planned cast includes Johnny Depp as Satan, Jeff Bridges as the voice of God and Adam Driver in a major role.
• Gilliam is considering adding a preamble framing the story during the period he calls the “Trump lost years” from 2020 to 2024.
• He criticizes woke activists for fostering timidity in comedy and argues the film industry’s cautious climate hampers creative freedom.