Canceled in Hollywood, Bryan Singer Quietly Returns With Secret Jon Voight Film — and Honestly, I’m Not Sure How to Feel
An indie project far from blockbusters, premieres still uncertain.
Following stories of unexpected comebacks in cinema, I came across one that feels particularly complicated. Bryan Singer, once among Hollywood’s most in-demand directors, has directed his first film since Bohemian Rhapsody in 2018.
The project, made quietly and far from Los Angeles, stars Jon Voight and is described as a father–son drama set against the backdrop of the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in the 1970s or 1980s.
A Career in Freefall
Singer was, at one point, a name attached to billion-dollar franchises like X-Men, to ambitious studio projects such as Superman Returns and Valkyrie, and to Oscar-winning films including The Usual Suspects. But his career collapsed in the wake of misconduct allegations and the fallout around Bohemian Rhapsody, a film he began but did not complete.
While Dexter Fletcher stepped in to finish the production, Singer retained director credit — and the film went on to win four Academy Awards and gross $910 million worldwide. Soon after, however, further allegations surfaced, and he lost his place in the industry.
Working in the Shadows
Since then, Singer has lived largely outside Hollywood, reportedly spending much of his time in Israel. There he has pursued smaller projects, even considering a documentary in which he would address the accusations.
The new feature with Voight does not signal a return to studio filmmaking — no release date or distributor has been announced — but it does mark a surprising development for someone once thought finished in the industry.
It leaves me conflicted: part of me sees this as simply a filmmaker trying to work again, while another part can’t ignore the shadow that lingers over his name. Perhaps that tension is why the news feels so unsettling.
