Kathryn Bigelowalready has two Academy Awards to her name, and she will be back for a buzzy awards run later this year. After making her directorial debut with the biker movieThe Loveless(1981), Bigelow made a name for herself directing thrillers, such asNear Dark(1987),Blue Steel(1990),Point Break(1991),Strange Days(1995), andK-19: The Widowmaker(2002).
She gainedcritical acclaim forThe Hurt Locker(2008), about a bomb squad in Iraq, and Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, with thewar movie also winning Best Picture. She followed that up with the political thrillerZero Dark Thirty(2012), about the manhunt for Osama bin Laden, and earned another Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
However, her last movie was the crime dramaDetroit(2017), but now,the first look at Bigelow’s first film in eight years has been revealed.
A House Of Dynamite’s First Image Revealed
See The First Look At Kathryn Bigelow’s Star-Studded Political Thriller
The first image fromA House of Dynamitehas been revealed.Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, with a script written by Noah Oppenheim, the upcoming political thriller followsa team of White House staffers facing the looming threat of a missile strikeon the United States, playing out in real-time as the pressure steadily mounts.
The film features a massive star-studded ensemblecast that includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke, Malachi Beasley, Brian Tee, Brittany O’Grady, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Willa Fitzgerald, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kyle Allen, Kaitlyn Dever, Francesca Carpanini, and Abubakr Ali.
Now, viaLa Biennale di Veneziaon X,the first look atA House of Dynamitehas been revealed. The image appears to show two Secret Service agents, armed with assault rifles, escorting a man in a suit carrying a duffle bag through a dimly lit concrete corridor. Check out the image below:
What This Means For A House Of Dynamite
It’s Readying For A Buzzy Awards Run
With its first look revealed,A House of Dynamiteis readying for a buzzy awards run. The image was released in conjunction with the announcement that the movie will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, whereit has already been nominated for the Golden Lion, the highest prize awarded at the festival.
Given the caliber of filmmaker that Kathryn Bigelow is, there are rightfully high hopes for A House of Dynamite…
After that, it will receive a limited theatrical release before streaming on Netflix in October, which positions it perfectly for an awards-season run. Given the caliber of filmmaker that Kathryn Bigelow is, there are rightfully high hopes forA House of Dynamite, and its awards season potential.
