The Joaquin Phoenix comeback (?) tour officially begins
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.
Magnolia this morning confirmed our item from back in June that it was picking up the Joaquin Phoenix documentary ‘I’m Still Here.’ (This is the film in which Phoenix either completely melts down or plays a national practical joke, with Casey Affleck filming Phoenix’s bad behavior and even worse rapping.)
Magnolia took an, er, euphemistic tack in describing the picture, saying that it’s a ‘striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix ... a portrait of an artist at a crossroads.’
In making the announcement of its worldwide-rights acquisition, Magnolia also announced a release date of Sept. 10. That’s right after the trio of end-of-summer festivals (Telluride, Venice and Toronto), and it will be more than a little interesting to see which of them the film travels to (and which group has the more perplexed reaction).
The Phoenix doc also comes out the same weekend as the WWE releases a movie about John Cena in a tender family drama. We’ll see which one is more surreal.
--Steven Zeitchik
RECENT AND RELATED:Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘I’m Still Here’ could soon be there in theaters
Joaquin Phoenix’s documentary: Even buyers aren’t sure if it’s a prank
At the Movies: What’s the talk about ‘Two Lovers’?
