One of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's last films will finally be released in May.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that IFC films will release "God's Pocket" on May 9 before making the film available on VOD.
The movie was directed by John Slattery, a star from "Boardwalk Empire." The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it scored negative reviews. However, the performances garnered raves for the acting especially for Hoffman.
The movie tells the story of a guy named Mickey who gets in over his head when he tries to cover up the accidental death of his stepson.
The movie was acquired by IFC out of Sundance and also stars Richard Jenkins, Christina Hendricks and John Turturro. The film was produced by Sam Bisbee, Jackie KelmanBisbee, Lance Acord, Slattery, Hoffman and Emily Ziff. Slattery adapted the film with Alex Metcalf from Pete Dexter's novel of the same name.
The movie is not the only film the actor has on slate to be released this year. Anton Corbin's "A Most Wanted Man" will be released by Roadside Attractions but no date has been announced. The movie also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. However, this one received rave reviews with critics stating "Philip Seymour Hoffman plays a German intelligence operative in Anton Corbijn's steadily absorbing John le Carre adaptation."
The film tells the story of a Chechen Muslim who illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. "A Most Wanted Man" also stars Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Daniel Bruhl and Rachel McAdams.
With the two films coming out this year pundits are already beginning to talk about Oscar nominations. The actor's performances are receiving vibrant reviews and considering how much the Oscars love Hoffman, he could easily receive a posthumous nomination. Hoffman received four nominations including a win in 2006 for his role in the film "Capote." He was also nominated for "Doubt," "Charlie Wilson's War" and "The Master." The actor also received raves for his work in "Boogie Nights," "The Savages," "Moneyball," "The Ides of March," "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead," and "Magnolia." With such an acclaimed oeuvre of work, the Academy may want to honor his last works. Additionally, in their in memoriam montage at the Academy Awards this year, Hoffman was the last actor to be shown, giving him tremendous prominence.
It is not certain that the Academy will give the actor a nomination especially after James Gandolfini missed a posthumous nomination for his acclaimed work in "Enough Said."
Hoffman died on Feb. 2 of an overdose in Manhattan, New York. He was found dead in the bathroom by a screenwriter. The actor was about to direct his second feature "Ekekiel Moss," which had recently cast Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal. Apart from the two movies he has slated to be released Hoffman worked on the last "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2" for which he finished the majority of his scenes.