Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing is an upcoming epic fantasy romance film written and directed by George Miller. The film will premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.[1]

Three Thousand Years of Longing
Directed byGeorge Miller
Written byGeorge Miller
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Seale
Edited byMargaret Sixel
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists Releasing
Release dates
  • May 2022 (2022-05) (Cannes)
  • August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) (United States)
Countries
  • United States
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A scholar, content with life, encounters a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Their conversation, in a hotel room in Istanbul, leads to consequences neither would have expected.[2]

Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2018 that George Miller had set his next directorial effort, which was described as being "epic in scope", and was expected to begin filming in 2019.[3] Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton were announced as being cast the same month.[4]

In a July 2019 interview, Miller stated that pre-production would begin on the film in late 2019, with filming beginning on March 2, 2020 between Australia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.[2][5][6] However it was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It began filming in November 2020 in Australia.[8]

Release

In May 2020, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired the North American distribution rights for the film, with Metropolitan Filmexport and Sunac Culture handling distribution in France and China respectively.[9][1] The film will have its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May 2022.[1] It will be the first MGM title to premiere at the festival following the closure of its merger with Amazon on March 17, 2022.[10]

References
  1. Keslassy, Elsa (March 16, 2022). "George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' With Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba Set for Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "Three Thousand Years Of Longing". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. January 13, 2020.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (October 25, 2018). "AFM Hot Pic: George Miller To Direct Movie Epic 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing', FilmNation To Launch Sales". Deadline.
  4. Kit, Borys (October 25, 2018). "Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton to Star in George Miller's Epic Love Story 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Thompson, Anne (July 23, 2019). "George Miller Looks Back on 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' and Forward to More Furiosa". Indiewire.
  6. Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 6, 2019). "George Miller On March Start Date For Next Film, More 'Mad Max', Defending Superheroes As Cinema & The Search For Depth That Makes Movies Like 'Fury Road' Unforgettable". Deadline.
  7. Kay, Jeremy; Tutt, Louise (September 10, 2020). "Cautious industry heads into TIFF with eyes wide open". Screen Daily.
  8. Wiseman, Andreas (December 9, 2020). "George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing' Underway In Australia; Oscar-Winning DoP John Seale Among 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Team Re-Uniting On Movie". Deadline.
  9. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 14, 2020). "MGM Lands North American Rights On George Miller-Directed 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing' With Idris Elba & Tilda Swinton". Deadline.
  10. Maas, Jennifer (March 17, 2022). "Amazon Closes $8.5 Billion Acquisition of MGM". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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