We don’t know much about Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” except that it’s, maybe, 3 hours and 20 minutes and could premiere at Cannes in May.
As far as any reactions go, NYT film critic Glenn Kenny had mentioned a few weeks ago that he’d spoken to a few people who thought it was incredible. Other than that, we’re all in the dark.
The film stars Leonardo Dicaprio, who has seen the film, according Costume Designer Jacqueline West:
“I was talking to Leo about it. We had lunch before I came here. He said, ‘Jackie, I think we worked on a masterpiece’. I thought for Leo to say that, was something. He doesn’t say that lightly. He has been in the business since he was a little boy.”
You have to wonder why it’s taken so long for “Killers of the Flower Moon” to be ready. Last month, i had heard back from someone saying that Scorsese was still editing the film. Even by Scorsese/Schoonmaker standards, the post-production process has been very long.
‘Killers’ was all set to have a teaser released last August, with a late fall release to boot, and then came Scorsese’s sudden call for more reshoots in NYC, mostly having to do with the film’s coda.
Initial production on the $200 million budgeted ‘Killers’ wrapped in October of 2021. Then the reshoots occurred in mid-2022, both in New York City and Oklahoma.
The film stars DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone and Brendan Fraser. No release date has been planned yet, but a fall launch seems inevitable.
As expected, Snyder's latest is being torn apart by TIFF attendees. No mercy given. The film, which had its world premiere this evening, is being called by some one of the worst movies to ever premiere at the festival.