The Summer Blockbuster season is coming to an end which signals the beginning the Oscar Season. With that being said, the film festivals will surely start to increase buzz for Oscar contending films. One of the festivals that will cause excitement is the annual New York Film Festival.
This year is no different as Yorgos Lanthimos’ drama The Favourite has been selected as the opening night film at the 56th New York Film Festival on Sept. 28. The announcement was made on Monday by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
The new film from the director of The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer is set in 18th century England and stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone as her servant. New York Film Festival director and selection committee chair Kent Jones stated,
“The Favourite is a lot of things at once, each of them perfectly meshed: a historical epic; a visual feast; a wild, wild ride; a formidable display of the art of acting from Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman, abetted by a brilliant cast; a tour de force from Yorgos Lanthimos. And … it’s a blast. We’re very excited to have it as our opening night film,”
The Favorite will open wide this November.