Dark Horse (2011 film)

Dark Horse
Directed by	Todd Solondz
Produced by	Ted Hope Derrick Tseng
Written by	Todd Solondz
Starring	Jordan Gelber Selma Blair Christopher Walken Mia Farrow
Cinematography	Andrij Parekh
Editing by	Kevin Messman
Studio	Mount Pleasant Pictures Double Hope Films
Release date(s)	September 2011 (2011-09) (Venice)[1]
Running time	84 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Dark Horse is an upcoming film written and directed by Todd Solondz planned for release in late 2011.^[3]

Plot

Based on news reports and a press release from October 2010, the film is about Abe, a 30-something male living with his parents, reluctantly working for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. To lose his "dark horse" status in the family, he's also trying to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, and things go awry from there.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Cast

• Jordan Gelber as Abe
• Selma Blair as Miranda
• Christopher Walken as Jackie
• Mia Farrow as Phyllis
• Justin Bartha as Richard
• Aasif Mandvi as Mahmoud
• Donna Murphy as Marie
• Mary Joy as Lori
• Peter McRobbie as Arnie
• Zachary Booth as Justin

Release

In an August 2010 interview, Solondz reported that he had finished the script for the project,^[9] but he had been reluctant to share any details in press reports.^[10] Shooting began in New York in October 2010.^[11]

It has been announced that the film will be shown at the Venice Film Festival in September 2011,^[1] as well as the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival the same month.^[2]

Further release details are not yet available, though reports have said it will be released before the end of the year.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (5 June 2011). Polanski, Cronenberg, Winterbottom early selections for Venice Film Festival, The Independent
2. ^ ^{a b} Davis, Edward (26 July 2011). First Look: Christopher Walken, Selma Blair & Mia Farrow In Todd Solondz’s ‘Dark Horse’, indieWire
3. ^ ^{a b} (21 February 2011). Our Most-Anticipated Films of 2011, The Film Stage
4. ^ Kaufmann, Anthony (15 October 2010). Solondz and Hope return: They Shoot “Horse,” Don’t They?, indieWire
5. ^ (15 October 2010). Christopher Walken among cast of Todd Solondz drama, The Hollywood Reporter
6. ^ Sundermann, Eric (15 October 2010). Christopher Walken Cast in Todd Solondz's 'Dark Horse', Hollywood.com
7. ^ Macaulay, Scott (15 October 2010). TODD SOLONDZ RIDES A “DARK HORSE”, Filmmaker (magazine)
8. ^ (15 October 2010). Todd Solondz reúne Christopher Walken e Mia Farrow no próximo filme, TVI 24 (in Portuguese)
9. ^ King, Loren (1 August 2010). Solondz offers a different view of ‘Life’, Boston Globe
10. ^ (16 July 2010). Solondz Nurtures His Indie Cred, The New York Times ("Mr. Solondz is set to start shooting a film after Labor Day called “Dark Horse.” (He was mum about details.) “Knock wood,” he said, “that it doesn’t fall apart.”")
11. ^ Tezer, Adnan (20 October 2010). Christopher Walken joins new Solondz film, Monsters and Critics

External links

• Dark Horse at the Internet Movie Database