Guillermo del Toro is determined to have late director William Friedkin’s final film reach theaters.Friedkin’s “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” which del Toro served as an assistant director on, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is set to debut on streaming platform Paramount+ later this year, as well as screen on Showtime.“I know it’s not the ‘model’ for a streamer but this is Friedkin’s final film.
Can we get a theatrical run?” del Toro tweeted.
“No matter if it is a limited one.
Just respect for a master.”Friedkin died at age 87 in August 2023.
The Oscar-winning “Exorcist” and “French Connection” director adapted Hermon Wouk’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play for “The Caine Mutiny Court Martial” as his last film.
Kiefer Sutherland stars as a Lt.
Commander who stands trial for mutiny after taking over a ship from its captain who was acting mentally unstable and endangering his crew.
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