Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Sets October 6th Release Date

As previously mentioned, Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” will premiere at Cannes then get rolled out in the fall.

Variety has confirmed that fall date to be October 6th in limited release and wide on October 20th. There is currently no date for a streaming bow on Apple TV.

Judging by that date, I’m purely speculating here that ‘Killers’ will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival, which begins in the first week of October.

Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux basically confirmed the appearance of Scorsese’s film at Cannes this afternoon:

Yes, we’re in discussions. For 2023, the important thing is to make sure that Martin Scorsese attends with his new film which is an important work. The last time he came with a film was for “After Hours” in 1986!

Can “Killers of the Flower Moon” compete for the Palme d’Or? I was skeptical until just a few days ago when I heard from a French journalist who told me that it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibilities. Apple no doubt wants a Palme d’Or along with their Oscars, for sheer legitimacy’s sake.

Apple also seems to be more flexible in adhering to French laws in regards to theatrical and streaming. I say, who knows!

Historically, Apple original movies have appeared exclusively on the streaming service or have been released in a small number of theaters. This mindset seems to have changed. A Bloomberg report from last week claimed that Apple planned to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies that would be released in theaters. It’s all part of an effort to raise their profile in Hollywood.