'Waiting for the Barbarians' which is directed by Ciro Guerra has ditched theatrical release for streaming platforms due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
- May 21, 2020
AceShowbiz - Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson's star-studded new movie has become the latest to skip a theatrical release and head straight for homes.
Samuel Goldwyn Films bosses have acquired the North American rights to director Ciro Guerra's "Waiting for the Barbarians", which also features Oscar winner Mark Rylance, Gana Bayarsaikhan, and Greta Scacchi, and they are planning to release the movie to digital platforms in August 2020.
Based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee, who also adapted the screenplay, the movie follows a clash between a magistrate (Rylance) and a colonel (Depp) at a fictitious border settlement.
"It has been a great honour to work with this wonderful cast and passionate crew in bringing J.M. Coetzee's masterpiece to the screen," said Guerra in a statement to Deadline. "It is a timeless story that speaks volumes to our world today, and we're very happy and excited to be finally bringing it to audiences in the U.S. through this partnership with Samuel Goldwyn Films."
"Waiting For the Barbarians" will join the likes of "Scoob!", "Trolls World Tour", and "True History of the Kelly Gang" among the films released direct to on demand following the closure of cinemas due to the coronavirus crisis.
