nayapapaya t1_j15joyw wrote on December 21, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Reply to comment by hatramroany in Taika Waititi's Next Film 'Next Goal Wins' Moves to September 22, 2023 Release Date – Starring Michael Fassbender by SanderSo47

I wouldn't call September a prime Oscar spot but pushing it to later in the year does imply that they have some confidence in it.

hatramroany t1_j15kp7q wrote on December 21, 2022 at 8:51 PM

It is a touch early from a more traditional October date but as the article points out the date likely points to a TIFF (or maybe Venice Film Festival) debut which is a big launching point for awards season

RecoveringHeights t1_j16kz81 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 1:10 AM

Isn't September usually indie season and a minor dump month? Granted, it's not as bad as January-Feburary, but most low budget movies usually get thrown there while Oscar-worthy indies are released just before horror season in October.

hatramroany t1_j16m72e wrote on December 22, 2022 at 1:19 AM

Yeah for us common folk. All the Oscar films have screenings for various awards bodies all throughout September already

RecoveringHeights t1_j19a2fu wrote on December 22, 2022 at 4:45 PM

True, us poor common folk just have to see the early reactions on Twitter and Letterboxd before getting to see the Oscar films in November-December. And then that one movie that gets an early release in January before voting closes.