Licorice Pizza - Speculation & General Reactions

wrongright · April 24, 2021, 11:11:43 AM

Quote from: BigSock on April 23, 2021, 08:06:32 PM
MGM has their hands full with not only a major priority like Gucci but the Joe Wright Cyrano which opens limited Dec. But what's good news is how confident they are in this and that is what matters. PTA is the most overdue living director alive at this point and has the immense respect and legacy to rack up Oscar buzz with any campaign or film.

What makes you say that? Gucci hasn't even wrapped and it already has an earlier, better release date. That shows confidence.

Yes · April 24, 2021, 07:17:23 PM

Quote from: wrongright on April 24, 2021, 11:11:43 AM
Quote from: BigSock on April 23, 2021, 08:06:32 PM
MGM has their hands full with not only a major priority like Gucci but the Joe Wright Cyrano which opens limited Dec. But what's good news is how confident they are in this and that is what matters. PTA is the most overdue living director alive at this point and has the immense respect and legacy to rack up Oscar buzz with any campaign or film.

What makes you say that? Gucci hasn't even wrapped and it already has an earlier, better release date. That shows confidence.

They can have confidence in both movies. Obviously, Gucci will be a bigger overall contender given how much money and prestige is involved. But Ridley Scott always has fast post productions. it's been penciled into November for over a year. I don't think the release date for PTA is bad at all. It's excellent

itwasgood · April 25, 2021, 11:48:43 AM

With holiday weekend release, it's more like MGM wants box office of Soggy Bottom since it could be promoted as a comedy. I'll be glad if that works well. As for awards, I agree that Paul being long overdue will play a part of good buzz for the film.

Drill · April 26, 2021, 09:13:51 AM

Cannes after all?

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/cannes-2021-films-official-selection-lineup-predictions-1234958648/

QuoteThree other films are being talked about as Cannes possibilities: Paul Thomas Anderson's "Soggy Bottom," a film set in 1970s San Fernando Valley starring Bradley Cooper, from Universal Studios; Jane Campion's Montana-set "The Power of The Dog," about two brothers pitted against each other, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss; and Paul Schrader's revenge thriller "The Card Counter," with Oscar Isaac and Willem Dafoe. Schrader's follow-up to his Oscar-nominated "First Reformed," "The Card Counter" — being by handled by Focus Features in the U.S. and Universal Studios internationally — stars Isaac as a gambler whose spartan lifestyle moving from one casino to the next is shattered when he is approached by an angry young man seeking help to exact revenge on a military colonel. Although "The Power of The Dog" is handled by Netflix globally, the movie could possibly play out of competition at Cannes, or even in competition if the streamer works with a local distributor.

itwasgood · April 26, 2021, 11:03:12 AM

Variety's exclusive prediction is usually reliable so yes, probably! Gotta love PTA at Cannes again after so many years.

Alma · April 26, 2021, 11:59:26 AM

Some of the stuff in the article is wrong I think, like I read somewhere else that the Denis isn't ready yet. Hope this bit is true though! Would also be nice to see Bergman Island with Vicky Krieps in competition.

Tdog · April 26, 2021, 12:33:27 PM

Did we ever get to the bottom of what style of ensemble PTA is taking with this one? Magnolia, Boogie Nights or Inherent Vice style ensemble?

Or is it even an ensemble, multithread movie.

kingfan011 · April 26, 2021, 12:47:07 PM

If PTA has been talking with Cannes maybe that means we'll get a morsel of anything soon

Drenk · April 26, 2021, 01:01:22 PM

Quote from: kingfan011 on April 26, 2021, 12:47:07 PM
If PTA has been talking with Cannes maybe that means we'll get a morsel of anything soon

Not really. Worst case: just a short clip with the montage of the movies selected. Trailers don't always drop with Cannes, especially for movies that will be released later in the year.

Yes · April 26, 2021, 01:24:58 PM

Hope MGM lets him cut those little teasers and clips.

Drill · April 26, 2021, 01:56:10 PM

The article was updated with this.

QuoteFremaux has also been hoping to lure Paul Thomas Anderson's "Soggy Bottom," a film set in 1970s San Fernando Valley starring Benny Safdie, Joseph Cross and Bradley Cooper (in a small part). The artistic director was recently in talks with Universal Studios, but the movie's new release date at the end of the year suggests it's a more distant possibility at this point.

Tdog · April 26, 2021, 03:12:29 PM

Quote from: WorldForgot on April 26, 2021, 02:22:35 PM
Amending the "starring" to bury the lede (and the lead)

Interesting that they don't mention Hoffmann and Haim.

PaulElroy35 · April 26, 2021, 09:54:57 PM

It's not really weird articles always go with the more popular name.

pynchonikon · April 27, 2021, 04:58:02 AM

I'm a bit tired of this kind of journalism. They write sth catchy and once the news start to spread, they go and modify the article.
Based on the limited/wide release dates, TIFF/NYFF are definetely the front runners at this point.

Drill · April 27, 2021, 08:27:33 AM

Quote from: pynchonikon on April 27, 2021, 04:58:02 AM
I'm a bit tired of this kind of journalism. They write sth catchy and once the news start to spread, they go and modify the article.
Based on the limited/wide release dates, TIFF/NYFF are definetely the front runners at this point.

This will only play at TIFF if it's premiering at Venice/Telluride first.