The director of Spider-Man 3). The film has just been given a release date which could also make it a contender to appear at the Cannes Film Festival this year, in the same way that his previous movie did.
Mitchell wrote and directed It Follows, which debuted in 2015 and won over a lot of critics and fans in the horror community. Starring Maika Monroe (succeeds in being extremely polarizing for some. Nonetheless it was a bonafide indie hit and raised Mitchell's profile, making him a director to watch for future projects.
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Now, Bloody Disgusting reports that Under the Silver Lake is due to hit New York and Los Angeles theaters on June 22, and will then be rolled out to a nationwide release. Garfield plays Sam, a character who (in the words of the official synopsis) 'becomes obsessed with the strange circumstances of a billionaire mogul’s murder and the kidnapping of a girl'. Grace plays Sam's friend, who helps him with the investigation regarding the girl.
The cast also includes Riley Keough (The Big Bang Theory). Like his previous movie, Mitchell also wrote the screenplay. American composer Disasterpeace, who provided the dreamy score for It Follows, will be performing the same duties for this film as well. The distribution is being handled by A24 (who made the announcement) and they could well put Under the Silver Lake up for competition at Cannes.
Although there's little to go on with the sparse plot details so far, things look pretty promising. The plot faintly echos Chinatown, and Garfield should be a strong lead. Although it reads like a simple hard-boiled detective thriller, it's highly unlikely to play out just like that, with Mitchell presumably bringing some of the imagination and style he displayed in his previous film to the mix. We'll bring you more updates about this intriguing movie as we get them.
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Under the Silver Lake will be released in theaters on June 22.
Source: Bloody Disgusting
