Another example of the strange, shape-shifting phase that theatrical currently is in, one of our most anticipated films of 2023, Michael Mann’s “Ferrari”, still has no American distributor.
There are lots of questions about when/how “Ferrari” will be released. The main problem Mann’s upcoming epic has is that it was produced by STX Entertainment, which is a bankrupted studio that no longer exists. In fact, STX stopped operations while filming on “Ferrari” was taking place.
According to a new report from Variety, “Ferrari” was picked up by Sky Cinema for a UK release later this year. So, at least there’s that. Otherwise, no US distributor has yet to bite at the prospect of acquiring Mann’s passion project.
I imagine a big splash at the Venice Film Festival premiere in September could change all that, but what if reviews end up not being good? That’s why it’s of the utmost importance for Mann to find a distributor sooner rather than later.
The film is being shopped around as we speak and a new photo has been released today (above), no doubt to build up some buzz on this film, which cost around $90 million to produce. It’s a risk-taking endeavour, but surely a studio must be interested?
“Ferrari” is said to be epic in scope, recounting a single year (1957) in the life of Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) and his wife Laura (Penelope Cruz). Mann’s film comes with very high expectations, not to mention it’s been a passion project percolating for a few decades now.
It’s also set to be the filmmaker’s first film since 2015’s “Blackhat,” which I didn’t like at all, maybe his worst film, but I hear the director’s cut is a vast improvement. Can any of our readers confirm that?
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