“Don’t expect me to make a movie for Marvel,” said the creator “Anory” and “Red Rocket”. “It won’t happen. I’m going to stick to a proven ship and move as part of a similar budget. I like to work when I have one hundred percent independence.”
“I have never made anything even for a small studio. I make movies independently, and then in the old style I hope that someone will decide to distribute them” – he added.
In April 2025 during the Ivy Film Festival at Rhode Island Baker He revealed that his wife and producer Samantha Quan finished looking for a location for the next film. The director then hoped that the photos would start this fall.
“Anora” tells the story of the title young dancer Ania (Mikey Madison), who spontaneously agrees to a wedding with a not very volatile son of the Russian oligarch. The young man’s parents are not delighted with his decision and want to cancel the marriage as soon as possible. Unfortunately, they can resolve them, but also intends to fight for his own. This will cause a lot of difficulties for the boy’s parents and their helpers.
Sean Baker’s film received the Golden Palm at the Cannes festival in 2024. Later, he won a number of other prestigious awards, including five Oscars – for the film of the year, directing, original script, assembly (all four for Baker) and a leading female role (Madison).