On the Road Listed in IndiWire's This Fall’s Festival Wishlist

Even as Cannes announced its lineup, speculation and predictions loomed about what was in store for the two biggest festivals of the late summer.

With announcements sure to start slowly rolling in over the summer,

The 68th edition of the , while Toronto will celebrate its 36th edition September 8-18. And then of course there’s Telluride, which goes down on Labor Day weekend.

A lot of high-profile films were unexpectedly unready in time for Cannes, including Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants,” David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” and Roman Polanski’s “Carnage.” And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s time to let the serious speculation begin: Which films will be the mammoths of the fall festival circuit?

Here’s a list of 50 films, all new movies that haven’t played anywhere yet, and that indieWIRE’s editorial team hopes to see during the Telluride, Venice and Toronto triad.

”On The Road, directed by Walter Salles
There has been speculation that Walter Salles would ready his Jack Kerouac adaptation for Venice or Toronto; it’s been in post since December. But whenever it rears its head, it’s sure to spark serious interest from fans of Kerouac’s iconic novel, particularly due to its substantial cast in Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Garrett Hedlund and Steve Buscemi. For Salles’ sake, let’s just hope it ups the ante from his previous English-language effort, Jennifer Connelly horror flick “Dark Water.” [Peter Knegt]

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