Kathryn Bigelow

The final spot for Kathryn Bigelow’s new historical drama pulls no punches.

Every major historical movie comes with a choice. Do you go seek the true story behind the film’s events in an attempt to be well-read prior to its release? Or do you embrace your ignorance  —  albeit temporarily  —  in order to ensure the sanctity of the cinematic experience? It isn’t difficult to find in-depth literature about the film; Wayne State University Press recently re-released The Detroit Riot of 1967, a first-hand account by the former aide to the Detroit police commissioner who now serves as the Dean of Public Affairs at the University of Michigan. In many ways, Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit seems to be setting a historical precedent for the abuse of power stories we see in every city across America.

Movie fans have long been enamored with Annapurna Pictures, the production company of billionaire heiress and noted cinephile Megan Ellison. Under her careful guidance, Annapurna has become a home for visionary filmmakers, producing films by writer-directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, David O. Russell, Richard Linklater, Spike Jonze, and Harmony Korine. And with a growing stable of respected filmmakers and award-winning movies, it was only a matter of time before Ellison and company expanded into the distribution world as well.

2016 is almost over! Hallelujah! With everything that’s happened in the last 12 months, we can’t wait to rip the last page of our 2016 Spider-Man wall calendar and hang up our 2017 Spider-Man wall calendar.

We didn’t think we could get much more excited about Kathryn Bigelow’s new project, but then the Oscar-winning director began assembling her cast, and it’s already pretty impressive. Joining John Boyega in the untitled Detroit riots drama are The Revenant’s Will Poulter, Sing Street’s Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole and Anthony Mackie — the latter of whom previously worked with Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal on The Hurt Locker.