Michael Mann’s anticipated Ferrari movie has found a new home. Deadline reports that Neon has won a competitive bidding war to distribute the film, with an awards season release already in place.
“Michael Mann, one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in American cinema, was moved by the power of this intensely dramatic story to persist for years to bring it to the big screen,” Neon CEO Tom Quinn said. “‘Ferrari’ reaffirms Neon’s continued commitment to supporting visionary auteurs who push the boundaries of cinema. Working with Michael Mann on ‘Ferrari’ is a dream come true for Neon.”
The film stars Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Jack O’Connell, Sarah Gadon, Patrick Dempsey, and Gabriel Leone, and centers on Enzo Ferrari as he tries to keep his vaunted automobile marque alive in the 1950s. Mann directs from a screenplay by late writer Troy Kennedy Martin.
Ferrari is set to be released on Christmas Day, but appears headed to Venice for a prestigious world premiere. Originally, STX Entertainment had the distribution rights, but when the company folded the film was up for grabs and Neon won the day. They had a huge 2022 with acclaimed movies such as Broker, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, and Triangle of Sadness, while 2023 has been busy with Infinity Pool, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Sanctuary, and others.