Here’s the third, and possibly final, instalment of what’s missing at the fall festivals. Most of the big fests (save for AFI) have announced their entire lineups, so expect all of these to be bumped to 2024.
“Love Lies Bleeding” (Rose Glass)
“The Actor” (Duke Johnson)
“Rebel Ridge” (Jeremy Saulnier)
“Civil War” (Alex Garland)
“L’Empire” (Bruno Dumont)
“Wizards” (David Michod)
“NightBitch” (Marielle Heller)
“Limonov” (Kirill Serebrennikov)
“Havoc” (Gareth Evans)
“I Saw the TV Glow” (Jane Schoenbrun)
“Shirley” (John Ridley)
“Silent Night” (John Woo)
“Without Blood” (Angelina Jolie)
“Holland, Michigan” (Mimi Cave)
“Apartment 7A“ (Natalie Erika James)
“Duchess” (Neil Marshall)
“Freaky Tales” (Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck)
“Horizon: An American Saga” (Kevin Costner)
“Monkey Man” (Dev Patel)
“Pussy Island” (Zoë Kravitz)
“Road House” (Doug Liman)
“Spaceman” (Johan Renck)
“Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story” (Jerry Seinfeld)
Doug Liman’s “Road House” is already MPA rated, but there’s been no indication that this Jake Gylenhaal starring remake will see the light of day this year. If I had to guess, this will be getting a Spring 2024 release.
Films on the list that have already been test-screened include “Love Lies Bleeding,” “Rebel Ridge,” “NightBitch,” “Shirley,” “Apartment 7A,” “Pussy Island,” and “Spaceman.”
Bruno Dumont’s “L’Empire” is probably going to Berlin. In fact, it’s kind of unofficially confirmed at this point. It’s been a long and strange journey for this one, with it being spitballed for Cannes, Venice and San Sebastián this year.
“I Saw the TV Glow” is going to Sundance. That, I can confirm. Schoenbrun’s “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” was well-received in 2021, and I’ve heard good things about ‘TV Glow.’
David Michod’s stoner dramedy “Wizards” had been predicted, by some, to premiere at Venice, but it might now be relegated to 2024. Pete Davidson literally eats shit in this movie.
As for “Shirley,” I was already hearing toxic things about John Ridley’s biopic and then word came last fall of additional reshoots for the Netflix-produced film. It still hasn’t shown up anywhere.