Nomis wrote:What would it gain tho

None of Nolan's big films have been touted as massive Oscar players like this before, so if WB intends to push it as an Oscar contender, it would make sense to position the film and generate buzz early on. Films generally require the festival circuit to gain momentum in the Oscar race.

Janky Sam wrote:

Nomis wrote:What would it gain tho

None of Nolan's big films have been touted as massive Oscar players like this before, so if WB intends to push it as an Oscar contender, it would make sense to position the film and generate buzz early on. Films generally require the festival circuit to gain momentum in the Oscar race.

"Generate buzz early on" in May (which is eight months out from the Oscars) isn't gaining momentum, it's sprinting in a marathon race and then collapsing miles from the finish line.

There's a reason why La La Land was originally supposed to come out in July 2016 but was artificially delayed to December 2016, despite there being no production-related problems to be the reason for such a delay.

okungnyo wrote:

Janky Sam wrote:

Nomis wrote:What would it gain tho

None of Nolan's big films have been touted as massive Oscar players like this before, so if WB intends to push it as an Oscar contender, it would make sense to position the film and generate buzz early on. Films generally require the festival circuit to gain momentum in the Oscar race.

"Generate buzz early on" in May (which is eight months out from the Oscars) isn't gaining momentum, it's sprinting in a marathon race and then collapsing miles from the finish line.

There's a reason why La La Land was originally supposed to come out in July 2016 but was artificially delayed to December 2016, despite there being no production-related problems to be the reason for such a delay.

If you look at The Artist though, that film broke out at Cannes and managed to sustain buzz throughout the year, culminating in a Best Picture win. Now obviously Dunkirk is not the same type of film and may not actually need the Cannes slot to establish itself as a serious Oscar contender since it's a summer blockbuster and not a small indie. I'm just saying that statistically, Best Picture contenders generally need the festival circuit and Cannes makes sense because Dunkirk is getting released well before TIFF and Telluride, where many Oscar contenders tend to also break out.

So, someone with connections at the awardswatch forum who is usually in the know on Cannes selections early on says it's an "absolute no" lol. Not entirely unexpected, but I know some were thinking Nolan might have gone all out for his first "Oscar" vehicle.

Janky Sam wrote:So, someone with connections at the awardswatch forum who is usually in the know on Cannes selections early on says it's an "absolute no" lol. Not entirely unexpected, but I know some were thinking Nolan might have gone all out for his first "Oscar" vehicle.

"his first Oscar vehicle"??????? Nolan doesn't give two shits about the Oscars.

I'm sorry if this is posted already, but is this real?

Yup

dudn't seem like the kind of film that would do well at Cannes

The lineup for Cannes was announced and Dunkirk is not premiering in the festival.

Janky Sam wrote:

Nomis wrote:What would it gain tho

None of Nolan's big films have been touted as massive Oscar players like this before, so if WB intends to push it as an Oscar contender, it would make sense to position the film and generate buzz early on. Films generally require the festival circuit to gain momentum in the Oscar race.

Interstellar was Paramount's big Oscar player in 2014 until it didn't get the kind of reviews they were hoping for, which is why they switched late in the game to pushing Selma for awards.