If you remember hearing horror stories about “London Fields” a few years ago, you aren’t imagining things. The film had an infamous premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was subsequently thrashed by critics. Soon after the screening, the film’s director Mathew Cullen sued his producers for inserting footage into his film without notifying the filmmaker. Then a few more controversies later, and the film disappeared.
Well, now it looks like the controversial film is finally going to see a release, thanks to Lionsgate, and we have the NSFW trailer to prove it. But before we get to the actual footage seen, we must make a plea to Lionsgate. If you are going to highlight the names of the cast, then please, for the love of God, spellcheck! Jim Sturgess is not Jim Sturges. But I digress.
For those that aren’t familiar with the acclaimed novel of the same name that the film is based on, “London Fields” tells the story of a femme fatale named Nicola Six, who can see into the future. When Six sees her own murder, she sets out to find the killer.
“London Fields” stars Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Cara Delevingne, and Johnny Depp.
It appears that all is well with the director and everyone involved since the film is finally going to see a release. We’ll have to see if “London Fields” has drastically changed since its premiere, where we were…not so nice in our review.
“London Fields” will hit theaters in August.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Recently arrived in London in the hope of writing one last book before succumbing to a fatal illness, American author Samson Young (Billy Bob Thornton) falls in with a cast of characters who just might give him the story he is looking for. First, there is Keith Talent (Jim Sturgess) a small- time crook and dart player always on the lookout for his next scam. Then there’s Guy Clinch (Theo James), an upper class banker who hangs out at Ned’s favorite pub, searching for distraction from his boring life, his spoiled wife, and their monstrous toddler. And, just like a scene from a movie, into their lives walks Nicola Six (Amber Heard), a spectacularly beautiful woman-of-mystery who instantly ensnares all three men with her charms. Of course, Ned and Keith want to possess her, but Sam sees something else—in Nicola he sees the heroine of the book he so desperately wants to write. Following her, studying her, and watching her become a different woman depending upon which man she is seducing, Sam starts weaving a tale, based on Nicola, or Nicola as he imagines her to be. He also discovers that the reason she lives like there’s no tomorrow, is that she’s fed up with her life and has secretly been plotting her own murder. Now that Sam knows the climax of his story, the only question is who will the murderer be? Is it Keith, the criminal, Guy, the millionaire, or is it Sam himself—a dying man practicing a dying art, who will do anything to end his book—and his life—with a big bang?