DIGGER NOT DIGGING???
Deadline reported last week that Alejandro G. Inarritu's hotly anticipated Digger starring Tom Cruise may not play any festival at all. The context for this was the presentation for the film at Cinemacon last week.
Of course, we know that Digger is not playing Cannes but with its announced Oct. 2nd release date many assumed (me included) that a Venice bow was in play followed (I would have thought) by a TFF #53 North American Premiere. Warner Bros. seems to have poured cold water on the notion. From Deadline:
"EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Tom Cruise starrer Digger, which wowed at CinemaCon on Tuesday, is unlikely to debut at a fall festival, we can reveal.
The film’s October 2 release date has led to speculation, and anticipation, in many quarters that Venice or another fall festival would be in the cards. Six of Iñárritu’s seven films have premiered at either Cannes or Venice. However, according to multiple well-placed sources, that’s not the current plan. Of course, things can change, but at the moment, we hear that’s how the land lies.
Warner Bros and Legendary declined comment."
I suppose the "escape hatch" is the phrasing "that’s not the current plan. Of course, things can change," that leaves some wiggle room for something to change.
Honestly, I think the film could still make an appearance at Telluride. Inarritu has screened Babel, Biutiful, Birdman and Bardo at T-ride. The history/connection there is deep. In a normal year, Digger might have appeared at the top of my annual "Ten Bets" first take for Telluride in June. That will change now...but...I may still include the film somewhere in that initial Top Ten Bets.
For hoots...here's the current teaser from Digger from Warner Bros. and YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=digger+teaser+official
Stay tuned.
PARALLEL TALES TRAILER
Prior to its screening at Cannes, a trailer for Asghar Farhadi's Parallel Tales ha s been released. The trailer is in French so those of you who can speak/translate...here you go. For those of us who cannot...it's still an interesting glimpse at what the film will be. Here it is from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXuLiRIkVkw
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