Four years after the release of First Man, filmmaker Damien Chazelle returned to the cinematic scene with Babylon, which explored the transition from silent to sound films in the late 1920s. However, unlike the aforementioned Ryan Gosling-led movie and Chazelle’s other previous movies, Whiplash and La La Land, Babylon, which included Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt in its star-studded cast, was met with polarizing reviews. More than half a year since its release though, it’s gained a new supporter in author Stephen King, who thinks this flick will become a cult classic.
King often goes on social media to share his thoughts on movies and TV shows he’s seen, including giving From his stamp of approval back in June. Having now seen Babylon, whether he streamed it with a Paramount+ subscription or purchased/rented it, the writer of acclaimed works like IT, The Stand and Cujo went on Twitter to heap the following praise onto the late 2022 release:
