George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ With Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba Set for Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentGeorge Miller’s anticipated fantasy-romance-drama “Three Thousand Years Of Longing” with Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton will world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned.Both Miller and Swinton are Cannes regulars.
Swinton appeared in five movies at last year’s festival, while Miller served as jury president in 2016 and his most recent film “Mad Max: Fury Road” played at the fest in 2015.The intriguing plot, for which details are being kept under wraps, revolves around the encounter between a scholar and 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. Miller previously described the film as being dialogue-driven and “anti-Mad Max” with some action scenes.
Budgeted around $60 million, the movie is produced by Doug Mitchell.MGM has North American rights will distribute via its United Artists Releasing label.
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