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Austin-related films opening this year
Opening dates for movies are a fluid thing, which is a pain when you’re trying to pin down a title of particular interest.
This has been especially true with a couple of Austinish films, namely Richard Linklater’s terrific “Orson Welles and Me” and Terrence Malick’s ever-mysterious, Smithville-shot “The Tree of Life.”
Linklater’s coming-of-age theater drama premiered a year ago at Toronto and enjoyed a special sneak peek at SXSW this year. Malick’s long-gestating epic filmed partly in Smithville last year with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.
Anyway, it appears we have some confirmed opening dates for these films and three other Austin-linked movies:
Robert Rodriguez’s Austin-made family comedy “Shorts” opens this Friday.
After its world premiere tonight at the Paramount, Mike Judge’s comedy “Extract,” starring Jason Bateman, opens Sept. 4.
“Whip It,” a roller-derby dramedy starring Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore (who also directs), opens Oct. 9. The film, like the book it’s based on, is set in Austin, though only a few scenes were shot here.
Linklater’s London-shot “Orson Welles and Me” is slated for Nov. 25
Malick’s “Tree of Life” is set for Christmas.
Brad Pitt (center) in “Tree of Life” and the Smithville house that plays a large role in the film
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