From Hallmark Lessons to Concrete Realities: John Wilson’s Debut Film Unveiled
TL;DR
Slate interviews John Wilson about how his debut feature A History of Concrete grew from a Hallmark‑inspired experiment into a sprawling meditation on urban life, housing, and art; Wilson shot most of it himself, rebuilt an archive from scratch after leaving How To, and stitched together offbeat vignettes and cameos (Timothée Chalamet, DMX) while reflecting on infrastructure, AI, and the work of making art last—earnestly calling himself the 'shadow mayor' to Zohran Mamdani.
- His HBO Show Was a One-of-a-Kind Cult Sensation. Now He’s Back With His First Movie. Slate Magazine
- ‘The History of Concrete’: John Wilson’s New Movie Reviewed The New York Times
- John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’ The Guardian
- John Wilson’s Poetry of the Mundane The New Yorker
- John Wilson Lays Down ‘The History of Concrete’ With ‘The Weight’, ‘Shaun The Sheep’ In Packed Indie Weekend – Specialty Preview Deadline
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