Werner Herzog's Instagram Debut, Venice Premiere, and Animated Adventures

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Werner Herzog’s recent days have been especially eventful, with one headline grabbing event after another. The most buzzed about is Herzog’s jump onto Instagram, as reported by JoBlo and IMDb. Herzog, famously averse to most modern technology, introduced himself on his account with the flat declaration that he still does not use a cellphone and is wading into this new terrain somewhat reluctantly. Fans everywhere have been delighted to see him bringing his signature philosophical tone—sometimes wry, always earnest—to social media for the first time. Expect a steady stream of creative process snippets, personal observations, and offbeat glimpses into his world, with Herzog himself promising to share parts of his life people have never seen.

Herzog is very much in the public eye thanks to his appearance at the Venice International Film Festival, which runs through September 6 this year according to La Biennale di Venezia. He is premiering the documentary Ghost Elephants, which follows a search for a mysterious herd of elephants in remote Angola. The Venice screenings are out-of-competition, but still generating a lot of excitement given Herzog’s reputation for contemplative, unconventional documentaries. In Variety, Herzog reflected on filmmaking, advising aspiring directors to cultivate self-reliance, perhaps hinting at his own restless pace—he has made 28 films and written seven books over the course of his career, always with multiple projects on the go.

He’s keeping up that pace: Variety notes he is presently shooting his next feature film titled Bucking Fastard in Ireland, starring both Kate and Rooney Mara. Not only that, but he is developing an animated film based on his well-regarded novel The Twilight World, expanding his artistic range again. Bong Joon Ho recently cast Herzog as a voice actor in a forthcoming animated movie about deep-sea creatures, an intriguing match given both directors’ taste for the surreal and the existential.

There’s plenty of cross-talk about Herzog among film fans and industry insiders on X and Instagram, with commentators marveling at his creative energy, career stamina, and newfound engagement with social platforms. No major controversies or unconfirmed rumors have swirled around him lately—just appreciation for his continued presence and productivity.

In sum, Herzog’s foray into Instagram, a Venice Festival premiere, ongoing film productions, and a new celebrity as a voice actor mark this as an unusually high-profile stretch for him, and one that feels likely to stand as more than just a momentary blip in his long and storied biography.

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