It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about David Robert Mitchell’s upcoming film “Under the Silver Lake.” After the Cannes world premiere was met with mixed reviews, A24 pushed the release date for the film from June 22 to December 7 in the United States. That sent international distribution for the film into question, with many wondering just when people outside of France would get a chance to watch the film. And for those in the UK, we finally know, but sadly it looks like it’s not going to be in 2018.
Deadline is reporting that UK-based streaming service MUBI has signed on to distribute “Under the Silver Lake” sometime in 2019. This is the second high-profile indie film to get picked up by the streaming service for UK distribution. Earlier this year, we reported that Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria” was picked up by MUBI and would be getting an extended theatrical run, which is unique for the service. It appears that “Under the Silver Lake” will get similar treatment.
Bobby Allen, SVP at MUBI said, “We are extremely excited to be bringing ‘Under the Silver Lake’ to UK audiences later this year. We are massive fans of David’s work and this new film channels the spirit of classic neo-noirs such as ‘The Long Goodbye’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ with a seductive air all of its own.”
For those not familiar with the film, “Under the Silver Lake” is being marketed as a neo-noir mystery that follows a man who goes on a quest to find a missing neighbor after they connect over the course of a night. Her mysterious disappearance leads the man down a spiral in Los Angeles to help decode the truth.
As mentioned, there’s no release date yet, however it would make sense that the film would hit UK cinemas sometime in the early part of 2019. If the release falls closer to spring, it would push the film almost a full year after it debuted at Cannes. MUBI has gotten into the habit lately of picking up buzzworthy indie films for distribution. Other than ‘Silver Lake’ and “Suspiria,” the streaming service has agreed to distribute Jean-Luc Godard’s “The Image Book” and the Cannes Un Certain Regard winner “Border.”