Disney Still Supports 20th Century and Searchlight with First Looks at New Titles
thewrap.comWhile most of Disney’s CinemaCon presentation was dominated by expected Disney fare like “The Little Mermaid,” “The Haunted Mansion,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Elemental,” there was still time spent on films from formally-Fox and formally-Fox Searchlight.
Taiki Waititi and Iain Morris’ long-gestating “Next Goal Wins” stars Michael Fassbender as Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen’s efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
It also stars Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Rachel House, Kaimana, Rhys Darby, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss.
The film is based on Steven Jamison and Mike Brett’s 2014 documentary of the same name. It is slated for theatrical release on November 17, 2023.The CinemaCon footage entailed a conventional trailer, opening with Fassbender pitching his coaching services to a company that’s about to fire him.
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