section_path: Prospective projects
section_name: Prospective projects
paragraph_text: Prospective projects
  
  With regards to developing multiple projects at the same time, Baker has stated he "can't creatively juggle." He elaborated that after the success of The Florida Project, he received offers from various studios and producers. "I was actually feeling very torn because I literally could not focus on one project while trying to develop." Encouraged by advice from Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, Baker left a television series that had been greenlit and began working on his next film instead, which was then cancelled as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter was described as an "ambitious" character-driven drama set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic. Baker likened the project to the 2008 biopic Milk. "It's too big of a movie. I need hundreds of people to be on the street, marching and stuff, and that happen."
  
  In August 2018, Baker mused shooting another project back-to-back as the planned drug activist film. Little else is known other than that he expected to write it with co-collaborator Chris Bergoch, and that it would be a contemporary piece potentially set outside the U.S. He explained that while the setting might be international, the film would still serve as a commentary on American issues. Baker also revealed ambitions to someday direct an action film, emphasizing the need for a strong script that would combine action with socio-political themes, and cited Sorcerer as a model example.
  
  In August 2020, actress Bella Thorne announced that Baker would be directing a documentary about her experiences opening an OnlyFans account, but he quickly denied the rumor as Thorne's suspicious behavior was blamed for restrictions affecting all sex workers on the site.
  
  As of December 2021, Baker was reportedly prepping a potential television series spinoff of his 2015 film Tangerine. He was inspired to do a TV show version of Tangerine as a way to help propel the career of trans actress Mya Taylor, who would play the lead in the project. In terms of franchise films, Baker has expressed interest in Fast & Furious, stating that he would jump at the chance to direct one because he'd "be able to play with cars and crashes."
  
  In July 2023, Baker stated that a career goal of his was to work with erotic film actress Laura Gemser, expressing his desire to bring her back into the limelight and cast her as the lead in a film of his.
  
  At the Cannes 2024 press conference for Anora, Baker stated that his next film would also involve a sex worker. "Just wait for the next one," he said later that year. "It's gonna piss the whole industry off." On a January 2025 podcast episode, Baker revealed that he " work" performer Sandy Kane, who had a bit part in The Florida Project, into his next film somehow. He also acknowledged his tendency to " more into comedy " with each new film, and that his follow-up to Anora would carry on in that tradition. He planned to begin location scouting for the project as early as April 2025, giving no official details but teasing that "it might have a Jonathan Demme feel." However, by June, he would express uncertainty in choosing a follow-up project; "I'm still exploring some ideas."
  
  With regards to developing multiple projects at the same time, Baker has stated he "can't creatively juggle." He elaborated that after the success of The Florida Project, he received offers from various studios and producers. "I was actually feeling very torn because I literally could not focus on one project while trying to develop." Encouraged by advice from Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, Baker left a television series that had been greenlit and began working on his next film instead, which was then cancelled as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter was described as an "ambitious" character-driven drama set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic. Baker likened the project to the 2008 biopic Milk. "It's too big of a movie. I need hundreds of people to be on the street, marching and stuff, and that happen."
  
  In August 2018, Baker mused shooting another project back-to-back as the planned drug activist film. Little else is known other than that he expected to write it with co-collaborator Chris Bergoch, and that it would be a contemporary piece potentially set outside the U.S. He explained that while the setting might be international, the film would still serve as a commentary on American issues. Baker also revealed ambitions to someday direct an action film, emphasizing the need for a strong script that would combine action with socio-political themes, and cited Sorcerer as a model example.
  
  In August 2020, actress Bella Thorne announced that Baker would be directing a documentary about her experiences opening an OnlyFans account, but he quickly denied the rumor as Thorne's suspicious behavior was blamed for restrictions affecting all sex workers on the site.
  
  As of December 2021, Baker was reportedly prepping a potential television series spinoff of his 2015 film Tangerine. He was inspired to do a TV show version of Tangerine as a way to help propel the career of trans actress Mya Taylor, who would play the lead in the project. In terms of franchise films, Baker has expressed interest in Fast & Furious, stating that he would jump at the chance to direct one because he'd "be able to play with cars and crashes."
  
  In July 2023, Baker stated that a career goal of his was to work with erotic film actress Laura Gemser, expressing his desire to bring her back into the limelight and cast her as the lead in a film of his.
  
  At the Cannes 2024 press conference for Anora, Baker stated that his next film would also involve a sex worker. "Just wait for the next one," he said later that year. "It's gonna piss the whole industry off." On a January 2025 podcast episode, Baker revealed that he " work" performer Sandy Kane, who had a bit part in The Florida Project, into his next film somehow. He also acknowledged his tendency to " more into comedy " with each new film, and that his follow-up to Anora would carry on in that tradition. He planned to begin location scouting for the project as early as April 2025, giving no official details but teasing that "it might have a Jonathan Demme feel." However, by June, he would express uncertainty in choosing a follow-up project; "I'm still exploring some ideas."