Will Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master Arrive This Fall?
Official release plans haven't been revealed for Paul Thomas Anderson's mysterious untitled religious drama, known as The Master, which stars Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix and was reportedly filmed on 65mm. But while distributor The Weinstein Co. hasn't let slip potential release dates yet, producer/financier Megan Ellison dropped a hint on Twitter about a possible fall opening.
Responding to the PT Anderson fansite Cigarettes & Red Vines, Ellison (whose Annapurna Films financed the project) gave hope for a late 2012 debut.
@cigsandredvines I know you guys are waiting on a release date for 'the Master', and it's still a bit early, but I'd keep my eyes on October
— Megan Ellison (@meganeellison) March 6, 2012
If the October date lands it could potentially mean we'll see The Master debut at Cannes in May, where Punch-Drunk Love premiered before opening in October of 2002, or play Telluride/Toronto/NYFF right before release at the start of awards season. While one Tweet (and Anderson's film fest history) is awfully little to go on, it'd make sense if things shook out this way, but stay tuned for more as this phantom October date approaches.
[@meganeellison via Slashfilm]
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Let's go for the Palme d'Or!
As a couple of you know, I'm a STAR TREK guy, so when
I saw this picture, I was struck by the similarity to
actor William Windom's character "Commodore Decker",
with the grizzled face, mussed hair and eyes. I guess
if I were going to fly my starship into a planet-killing
doomsday device, I'd opt for a tuxedo too. Short
notice, but I'll need a date with a nice prom dress.
KRIS
Much like Captain James Tiberius Kirk, I have a hard time trusting Klingons, but you could well be my Chancellor Gorkon. Just don't go General Chang on me, ok?
Also, I love the idea of this movie. Of all the religions of the world, the one this film is definitely not based on seems to be the one that most people can get behind mocking. I mean, come on it features evil space alien overlords, atomic weapons, weird body possessing space ghosts, an allegedly masochistic earthbound leader, and scads of the weirdest closeted actors working today. Oh, and it's essentially a barely disguised grift. Amazing.
I will never go "Chang"... spouting lots of Shakespeare
would make my L.A. pals on KAG's DARK SUN slightly
murderous.
What you describe-- evil overlords, atomics, space
ghosts--all that sounds like a wonderful world to live
in, but you and I know it'll get messed up when the
USDA and the soccer moms come around. Yeah, yeah,
I know...."Oh, Kris, you're bad."
NO. I'm the worst.
KRIS
Since this is the Weinstein Company we're talking about, my money's on a home video release in October, 2016.
I thought they only did that to bad movies.
If Harvey doesn't smell an Oscar, it will get dumped. Even if the reason it doesn't get nominated has nothing to do with the quality of the film.
It basically depends on how much money they have in the bank as the scheduled release date approaches. Limited releases become even more limited, then they become pushed, then they become TBA... etc. etc.
In any case, I can't wait for the Weinstein-standard MPAA ratings battle sure to ensue.
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