“It’s a love story and with a strong sexual component.”

“One is a Native American character and one is a corrupt cop in LA.

It’s set in the 30s.

Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Haynes

Joaquin Phoenix; Todd Haynes.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic

They have to flee L.A. ultimately and go to Mexico.

But it’s a love story and with a strong sexual component.”

Phoenix, one assumes, will play the corrupt cop though Haynes has not yet cast the Native character.

“Everyone is already engaged on this next one and can’t wait.

We have everybody already doing stuff on it, research stuff,” Haynes explained.

“And yeah, we’re talking to Mexican producers, co-producers.

That would be my dream.

We’re hoping all that works out.”

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