The release date of Wes Anderson's “The French Dispatch” was changed three times; first, it was July 24th, then it became October 16th, 2020, and, finally, a TBD sometime in 2021 was decided by Searchlight.
Now, according to IndieWire’s Anne Thompson, the most likely scenario for “The French Dispatch” is a Cannes 2021 premiere next May, skipping the 2020 Oscar season altogether. That would allow the film to open around the world day and date, as Anderson’s films usually do.
The full title of Anderson’s film is “The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun,” Although not a great deal is known about the plot, the film does have one hell of a cast, including, Frances McDormand, Timothee Chalamet, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, and Owen Wilson.
The film is set to shoot in fall 2027. The idea would be to release it in December 2028, timed to Trump's exit from office. Oh, and it's now Warner Bros.' indie label, Clockwork, that's backing the film.