North American Rights To Wong Kar Wai S The Grandmasters Land In Good Hands

North American Rights To Wong Kar Wai’s ‘The Grandmasters’ Land In Good Hands

By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2011 11:30 am EST

The fact that the film is treading ground recently covered by another is no great problem — I’m still keeping The Grandmasters on the ‘most anticipated’ list for 2011. The director’s last film, My Blueberry Nights, was kind of a failure, but in general he’s one of the greats. A new film, regardless of subject or lineage, is reason for happiness. And given that Megan Ellison has quickly proven herself to have great taste in films, I’m even more hopeful.

Sadly, the film isn’t finished, but ten minutes screened in Berlin, and that’s what this sale is based on. Given that Wong Kar Wai isn’t noted for his speed we probably won’t see the film in the Cannes lineup, but hopefully it will hit later this year.

Here are a couple new images which hit over the past few days.