Searchlight Pictures will now release the new film from “The Favourite” and “The Lobster” filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things,” on Dec. 8, 2023. The film was initially dated for Sept. 8 and will debut at the Venice Film Festival in August.
A specific reason for the release date shuffle was not given, but the move comes as studios (including Disney) are evaluating their release calendars in the wake of the SAG-AFTRA strike. With actors unavailable to promote their films during the strike, some studios have opted to push their films as far as 2024 as Amazon did with Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” starring Zendaya.