Tim Headington

Tim Headington’s name has been popping up in some of the most offbeat and gutsy films of the last decade, honestly. He’s the guy behind “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from 2022, which, let’s be real, is just as bonkers and meta as you’d expect from anything touching Weird Al’s legacy. The movie takes all the rock biopic tropes, chews them up, and spits them out with a wink—Daniel Radcliffe with that mop of curly hair, accordion in hand, delivering a version of Weird Al’s life that’s equal parts parody and fever dream. It’s wild in the best way. But Headington doesn’t stick to just off-the-wall comedy. Flip back to 2011, and he’s producing “In the Land of Blood and Honey.” That one’s a total shift in tone—a war drama directed by Angelina Jolie, set during the Bosnian War. There’s nothing sugar-coated here, just raw human stories and impossible choices, all shot with this unflinching eye that doesn’t shy away from the brutality or heartbreak. It’s the kind of movie that sticks with you, makes you think, and probably leaves you a bit gutted. Then he jumps to something like “The Green Knight” in 2021. Now, that’s a whole different vibe—Arthurian legend, but make it trippy and atmospheric. Dev Patel wandering through misty forests, facing all sorts of bizarre challenges, the visuals turning every frame into some kind of gothic painting. Headington’s fingerprints are all over these films—he seems to have a knack for backing projects that don’t play it safe, whether it’s surreal comedy, gut-punch drama, or mythic fantasy.