Werner Herzog's Unstoppable Creative Force: New Films, Book, and Instagram Debut

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Werner Herzog has been making headlines in the past few days with a flurry of new projects and public appearances. According to Variety, Herzog premiered his latest documentary Ghost Elephants at the Venice Film Festival, where it screened out of competition. The film follows the search for a mysterious herd of elephants in Angola and is set to premiere on Disney+ in March 2026. At the same festival, Herzog was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and Francis Ford Coppola paid tribute to him during the opening ceremony, calling Herzog an unlimited phenomenon.

Herzog also revealed that he is currently shooting his next feature film Bucking Fastard in Ireland, starring sisters Kate and Rooney Mara. He’s developing an animated film based on his novel The Twilight World and has been cast as a voice actor in Bong Joon Ho’s upcoming animated film about deep-sea creatures. Variety notes that Herzog never stops working and always has multiple projects in motion, following whichever comes at him with the greatest urgency.

In a recent interview with Larry Wilmore, Herzog discussed his new book The Future of Truth, which explores his concept of ecstatic truth—a poetic and emotional truth that goes beyond mere facts. He also shared his philosophy on filmmaking, emphasizing practice over theory and the importance of self-reliance.

Herzog has also joined Instagram, marking his first foray into social media. In his debut reel, he explained that while he doesn’t use a cellphone, he felt compelled to share his creative process and aspects of his life with a wider audience.

On the business side, Herzog’s 2019 pseudo-documentary Family Romance, LLC, about the phenomenon of hired family members in Japan, has been mentioned in reviews of the new film Rental Family, which stars Brendan Fraser.

Herzog’s advice to aspiring directors continues to resonate, with Variety highlighting his belief that independent cinema doesn’t truly exist and that filmmakers must be self-reliant. He encourages creators to make films regardless of obstacles, famously stating, “Do it anyway.”

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