BARRY JENKINS HAS A NEW PROJECT
Barry Jenkins has his next project and it seems like a great fit. Jenkins has signed on to direct a feature film based on the life of legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey. Multiple sources reported the move on Monday.
The film will be distributed and, in part, produced by Fox Searchlight. No timeline was revealed in any of the stories about the deal on Monday.
Perhaps we might see that film sometime down the road at a not too distant TFF. I'll certainly be keeping an ear open for further news concerning the film and its development.
Here is some of the reporting that came down on Monday about the project from:
Deadline
Variety
The Hollywood Reporter
Indiewire
The Playlist
AD ASTRA TRAILER AND POSTER
James Gray's Ad Astra is set for U.S. release on Sept. 20th. The highly anticipated film starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones is an outside possibility for a TFF play. That release date suggests the chance exists for it to make some combination of screenings at any or all of the T-ride/Venice/Toronto fests.
Beginning to plow the way for that release began in earnest yesterday with the release of the first trailer for the film. Here that is via YouTube:
We also have our fist poster for the film as well:
Ad Astra tells the story of a son (Pitt) searching for his missing father (Jones) set in space. The film is from 20th Century Fox.
Multiple sources reported on the trailer and poster release with many ( Indiewire, Deadline, The Playlist) suggesting that a fall festival berth or two could be in the cards.
Here's a generous sampling of those stories:
Indiewire
The Playlist
Deadline
Entertainment Weekly
The Hollywood Reporter
The Film Stage
That's today's MTFB. I'll have more on Monday when I'll start up the summer posting schedule (Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri.)...
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