David Farnor | On 07, Nov 2021

It’s only a matter of weeks until Jane Campion finally makes her return to the big screen with her first film in 12 years.

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Elisabeth Moss, The Power of the Dog is based on the Thomas Savage 1967 novel of the same name. Wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank (Plemons) are two sides of one coin. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle. Together they are joint owners of the biggest ranch in the Montana valley. It is a place where the rapidly modernisng 20th century is kept at bay and where the figure of Bronco Henry, the greatest cowboy Phil ever knew, is revered. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), a shocked and angry Phil wages a sadistic, relentless war to destroy her entirely using her effeminate son Peter as a pawn.

The film will be released in cinemas on 19th November, before it rides onto Netflix on 1st December worldwide. Here’s the new trailer:

 

Trailer: The Power of the Dog rides onto Netflix this December

27th August 2021

“He’s just a man…” That’s the sound of Jane Campion riding out into the Wild West for The Power of the Dog – and taking a star-studded cast with her.

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Elisabeth Moss, the film is based on the Thomas Savage 1967 novel of the same name. Wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank (Plemons) are two sides of one coin. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle. Together they are joint owners of the biggest ranch in the Montana valley. It is a place where the rapidly modernisng 20th century is kept at bay and where the figure of Bronco Henry, the greatest cowboy Phil ever knew, is revered. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), a shocked and angry Phil wages a sadistic, relentless war to destroy her entirely using her effeminate son Peter as a pawn.

The film will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival on 11th October, before riding into UK cinemas in November. Then, it will stream worldwide on 1st December. Until then, here’s the trailer – including the creepiest use of the Radetzky March in recent memory.

Here’s the trailer:

 

Netflix’s The Power of the Dog heads to London Film Festival

19th August 2021

Netflix’s The Power of the Dog will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this October.

Directed by Jane Campion, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Elisabeth Moss and is based on the Thomas Savage 1967 novel of the same name. Wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank (Plemons) are two sides of one coin. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle. Together they are joint owners of the biggest ranch in the Montana valley. It is a place where men are still men, the rapidly modernizing 20th century is kept at bay and where the figure of Bronco Henry, the greatest cowboy Phil ever knew, is revered. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), a shocked and angry Phil wages a sadistic, relentless war to destroy her entirely using her effeminate son Peter as a pawn.

Co-starring Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee, the film will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this September, before screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. It will then premiere at the London Film Festival on 11th October. Campion is no stranger to the London Film Festival, with her thriller In the Cut opening the festival in 2003. Netflix, meanwhile, is certainly no stranger to this year’s event, with its Western The Harder They Fall set to open the festival.

The 65th BFI London Film Festival will run from Wednesday 6th October to Sunday 17th October. The full line-up will be announced on 7th September, with films playing both in cinemas and online.
 

Netflix nabs Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog

31st May 2019

Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog.

Produced by See-Saw Films and Big Shell Films/Max Films Production in association with Brightstar and BBC Films, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Elisabeth Moss and is based on the Thomas Savage 1967 novel of the same name.

Wealthy Montana brothers Phil (Cumberbatch) and George Burbank are two sides of one coin. Phil is graceful, brilliant and cruel where George is stolid, fastidious and gentle. Together they are joint owners of the biggest ranch in the Montana valley. It is a place where men are still men, the rapidly modernizing 20th century is kept at bay and where the figure of Bronco Henry, the greatest cowboy Phil ever knew, is revered. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Moss), a shocked and angry Phil wages a sadistic, relentless war to destroy her entirely using her effeminate son Peter as a pawn.

See-Saw Films’ Emile Sherman and Iain Canning, Max Films’ Roger Frappier, Big Shell’s Jane Campion and Brightstar’s Tanya Seghatchian are producers, with BBC Films’ Rose Garnett, See-Saw’s Simon Gillis and Brightstar’s John Woodward on board as executive producers.

The deal was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers and Cross City Films by Simon Gillis, COO of See-Saw Films, and attorney Craig Emanuel of Paul Hastings.

Netflix will release the film in 2021 on Netflix and in cinemas. Netflix will be the worldwide distributor of the film, with Transmission Films releasing theatrically in Australia and New Zealand. The BBC, however, retain the UK free TV rights.

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