A sequel to follow up on Before Sunrise and Before Sunset has been rumored for years now, pretty much since Sunset premiered in 2004. In June, Ethan Hawke suggested the sequel---rumored to be titled Before Midnight---was supposed to shoot this summer (although co-star Julie Delpy believed they were at least a year away). As you may have noticed, we are running out of summer. Is it possible that Hawke and Delpy already started shooting Before Midnight with director Richard Linklater? A bit of detective work places Hawke and Delpy in Greece right now, working on a project that very well may be the sequel of interest. It's best to pass along the info in bullet form after the jump.Thanks to The Playlist for the tip.
- GR Reporter claims that Linklater has turned the area of Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese into a film set for the conclusion of his trilogy.
- Flix notes that Linklater's Detour Films is working with Greece-based Faliro House to produce the sequel, which helps explain the location of the shoot. (Before Sunrise was set in Vienna; Before Sunset took place in Paris.)
- Greece-Travel-Fun says Hawke has been in Greece all month and started shooting Midnight on August 15.
- Blogger Andrew Bostock confirmed Hawke is indeed on the island shooting a Greek/American production. Bostock heard Delpy's name among the rumors, but admitted he could only speculate that this is part of the Before series.
- One of the commenters on Bostock's blog sighted Delpt and Hawke together at a supermarket in Kardamily.
The puzzle pieces fit together well, and Linklater and Hawke have shown a penchant for shooting on the down-low with their semi-secret Twelve-Year Project. If this is indeed Before Midnight (or whatever it will be called), we should learn more details in an official capacity soon enough.