Anne Hathaway’s massive year of 2026 movies starts next week with the release of A24’s Mother Mary, and it’s an exciting turn for the Oscar winner into the world of pop stars. In the upcoming movie, Hathaway plays a famed singer who orchestrates a comeback (and releases some inner demons) with her former designer, played by Michaela Coel. It turns out, the concerts in the movie were actually inspired by one of Taylor Swift's tours. As a Swiftie, I’m loving how Mother Mary was influenced by the singer.
In a new interview with Empire, Mother Mary writer/director David Lowery shared how Taylor Swift fit into the filmmaking process, and it’s a lot. In his words:
