Paul Mescalās latest queer project is closer than one mightāve imagined, and we apparently have some seriously loaded chemistry to look forward to when the film is released.
The History of Sound was initially announced back in 2021 by director Oliver Hermanus. The film is a āuniversal love storyā based on a short story by Ben Shattuck, who also wrote the screenplay. Set against the backdrop of World War I, it follows two young men who fall in love as they set out to record the lives, voices, and music of their fellow Americans.
Mescal and Josh OāConnor were cast as the leads at the time ā and, despite the delays, theyāre both still signed onto the project.
āTheyāre on fire,ā Hermanus recently told Gay Times during an interview about Mary & George, which he directed the first three episodes of. āI mean, theyāre great friends and they get on. They love working together. This is their first time [working together].ā
The director was tight-lipped on anything that might actually spoil the film, but the mere fact that itās finally underway after all this time ā not to mention his praise for Mescal and OāConnor ā gives us plenty to look forward to.
āIt just feels right. Going to work with them feels right because they both just love and care about [the work],ā he added.
Production reportedly began in late February, and the crew was spotted in Hoboken, New Jersey, earlier this week. Itās unclear when we can expect to see the finished product, but in the meantime, you can check out the original short story online.
