Landscape with Invisible Hand is an upcoming American science fiction film directed and written by Cory Finley, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by M. T. Anderson. The film stars Tiffany Haddish and Asante Blackk and is set to be released by United Artists Releasing.
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| Directed by | Cory Finley |
| Screenplay by | Cory Finley |
| Based on | Landscape with Invisible Hand by M.T. Anderson |
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| Cinematography | Lyle Vincent |
| Edited by | Louise Ford |
| Music by | Michael Abels |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Landscape with Invisible Hand is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023.
In a near-future in which an alien species known as the Vuvv has taken over Earth, an aspiring teenage artist and his girlfriend hatch a scheme to make money by broadcasting their dating life to the fascinated aliens in wake of the Vuvv's labor-saving technology. But the two teens slowly come to hate each other and can't break up without bankrupting their families.
On November 14, 2017, it was announced that Plan B Entertainment had optioned the rights to a feature film adaptation of M. T. Anderson's recently published novel Landscape with Invisible Hand. Annapurna Pictures was set to co-produce the film under Plan B's three-year overall deal with the company.[1] There were no further developments on the project until December 18, 2020, when it was announced that Plan B Entertainment had signed a second-look film deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who was set to produce the film as well as distribute it through the studio's joint venture with United Artists Releasing. It was also announced that Bad Education filmmaker Cory Finley was attached to adapt the screenplay and direct the film.[2]
On January 4, 2021, Tiffany Haddish was cast in a main role.[3] On June 28, 2021, Asante Blackk was cast in the lead role.[4] Kylie Rogers joined the main cast on September 20, 2021.[5] In February 2022, Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Gandolfini, Josh Hamilton and Brooklynn MacKinzie were added to the cast.[6] In March 2022, William Jackson Harper was added to the cast.
Principal photography began on February 1, 2022, in Atlanta, and wrapped there on March 27.[5][7]
The film is set to have its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[8]