PTA and Philip Seymour Hoffman Reteam For 5th Film

When Paul Thomas Anderson begins a new movie, get excited. If Philip Seymour Hoffman participates in said movie in development, think happy thoughts. Having made four films together, it was about time they reunited for a fifth crack at the whip.

Between 2002s Punch Drunk Love and now, Hoffman went from being a "That guy!" character actor in supporting roles to an Oscar-winning "That guy!" character actor in leading and supporting roles. Anderson, meanwhile, penned and helmed what many consider his masterpiece with 2007s There Will Be Blood.

Variety reports their new collaboration (currently working under no title) will have Hoffman portraying "The Master" who starts his practice in the early 1950s which quickly catches on. Yes, I immediately thought of L. Ron Hubbard too. The central plot revolves around Hoffman’s snake-charmer turned religious leader and a young kid turned key player in the organization named Freddie.

So we’re talking about a years-long relationship not unlike Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano in There Will Be Blood. There's been plenty of allegations against Hubbard and the Church of Scientology over the years. So I wouldn't be too terribly surprised if that wasn't addressed (in one form or another) in this film.