Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 8, 2018 20:48:50 GMT -6
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Terry Gilliam Has Suffered Stroke, Amazon Pulls Distribution For ‘Quixote’
Posted by Mary Anne Butler May 8, 2018
Monty Python member Terry Gilliam has reportedly suffered a stroke, but is at home. The report comes from a French newspaper (which google translate hasn’t done the best job of).
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 07: Terry Gilliam during the 72th Venice Film Festival 2015 in Venice, Italy
Photo By Matteo Chinellato
Filmmaker Gilliam has been waiting to complete his 20 year plus film odyssey The Man Who Killed Don Quixote for…..well, 20+ years. The finish line is in site, with the Paris District Court announcing on whether or not the film can screen at Cannes on May 19th. Gilliam was expected to appear, but for obvious reasons, was unable to.
Former Quixote producer Paulo Branco, who’s claimed ownership of the film’s rights since 2016, had filed to prevent the film from screening during the festival on the closing night. While the French court has previously sided with Branco on other matters, Cannes did release a statement in support of Gilliam.
And as I was in the process of reporting on this, it looks like Amazon has pulled their distribution for the film, as they are no longer handling the US release. At least according to IndieWire, who claim an inside source with the knowledge.
The current information about Gilliam’s condition limited, we do understand that he is home, “resting”. The decision as to whether or not the film will be allowed to screen will happen sometime on Wednesday. And it’s unlikely the 77 year old filmmaker will be well enough to travel if the jury rules on his side to see his long-fought for film screened.
We’ll let you know as soon as we learn anything else about the situation.
(Last Updated May 8, 2018 9:04 pm )
Terry Gilliam Has Suffered Stroke, Amazon Pulls Distribution For ‘Quixote’
Posted by Mary Anne Butler May 8, 2018
Monty Python member Terry Gilliam has reportedly suffered a stroke, but is at home. The report comes from a French newspaper (which google translate hasn’t done the best job of).
VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 07: Terry Gilliam during the 72th Venice Film Festival 2015 in Venice, Italy
Photo By Matteo Chinellato
Filmmaker Gilliam has been waiting to complete his 20 year plus film odyssey The Man Who Killed Don Quixote for…..well, 20+ years. The finish line is in site, with the Paris District Court announcing on whether or not the film can screen at Cannes on May 19th. Gilliam was expected to appear, but for obvious reasons, was unable to.
Former Quixote producer Paulo Branco, who’s claimed ownership of the film’s rights since 2016, had filed to prevent the film from screening during the festival on the closing night. While the French court has previously sided with Branco on other matters, Cannes did release a statement in support of Gilliam.
And as I was in the process of reporting on this, it looks like Amazon has pulled their distribution for the film, as they are no longer handling the US release. At least according to IndieWire, who claim an inside source with the knowledge.
The current information about Gilliam’s condition limited, we do understand that he is home, “resting”. The decision as to whether or not the film will be allowed to screen will happen sometime on Wednesday. And it’s unlikely the 77 year old filmmaker will be well enough to travel if the jury rules on his side to see his long-fought for film screened.
We’ll let you know as soon as we learn anything else about the situation.
(Last Updated May 8, 2018 9:04 pm )