Paintings by Magritte and others were borrowed for “The Phoenician Scheme.” Safeguarding them amid the hot lights and chaos of a film set was challenging.

Wes Anderson constructs his movies with the precision of a master thief plotting an elaborate heist, and thus it’s fitting that he turns his attention to a grand criminal-industrial enterprise with The Phoenician Scheme.

Wes Anderson’s movies have attracted such top talent as Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Benedict Cumberbatch, Margot Robbie, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Bryan Cranston and more over the years.