William Friedkin: We know where his posthumous film will be released

This is a true legend of cinema, who left us on August 7. A legend, especially thanks to his timeless masterpieces The Exorcist and The French Connection, American director William Friedkin died of pneumonia this summer at the age of 87.

The filmmaker leaves behind a huge cinematic legacy, but also a posthumous film called The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Woeck, this feature film follows the trial of a US Navy officer who disobeys his orders and endangers his crew in a dangerous area.

The original novel had already been adapted into the 1954 film Hurricane on the Caine starring Humphrey Bogart and José Ferrer. In this new adaptation, it is Jason Clarke and Kiefer Sutherland who appear in the main roles of the feature film.

Note that due to William Friedkin’s advanced age at the time of filming, the production of the film almost never saw the light of day due to insurance issues. At least a solution was found thanks to Guillermo del Toro’s offer to act as a substitute director.

“He took it heartily and even though he just graduated PinocchioHe came to the set every day to sit next to Bill (William Friedkin, editor’s note).” Producer Annabelle Dunn explained to our colleagues variety. “He used to tell us he was a movie mascot.”

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which was presented out of competition at the Venice Film Festival, will soon receive an international broadcast on the Paramount+ platform, bypassing the cinema.