The release date has been revealed for Daniel Day-Lewis’ new film, Anemone. Day-Lewis is one of the most celebrated actors of his time. While he started acting as early as the 1970s, it was not until 1985 that he saw his breakout role in My Beautiful Laundrette. Five years later, he won his first Oscar for Best Actor in My Left Foot. Day-Lewis has since been nominated for five more Oscars, winning two for Lincoln and There Will Be Blood.

Per Focus Features, a release date for Anemone has been revealed. The movie will come out in limited release on October 3, and then expand to a wider release the following weekend on October 10. The logline is that “the film explores the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers, and sons.

What This Means For Daniel Day-Lewis

He Had Announced Retirement In 2017

While Day-Lewis plays the starring role in Anemone, he also has a behind-the-scenes role. The actor served as one of the co-writers for the film, marking his screenwriting debut. The movie’s other writer is his own son, Ronan Day-Lewis, who also serves as the film’s director. In addition to Daniel Day-Lewis, Anemone features Sean Bean, Samuel Bottomley, Safia Oakley-Green, and Samantha Morton. It will be produced by Plan B and distributed by Focus Features.

Anemone is a significant step in Day-Lewis’ career, as it is taking him out of retirement. He had previously announced the end of his acting career in 2017 after he acted in the Paul Thomas Anderson movie Phantom Thread. While he mostly stuck to these retirement plans, it was announced late last year that he would be returning for another film. Now, eight years after Day-Lewis’ previous movie, he will return for Anemone, which officially has a fall release date.

Our Take On The Anemone Release Date

Could Daniel Day-Lewis Get Nominated For Another Oscar?

Anemone‘s early October release positions it at the beginning of awards season. Being the directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, the movie’s overall quality remains one of its biggest unknowns. If successful, however, Day-Lewis could potentially be looking at another Oscar nomination. He is selective about his projects, as even before retirement, he only made a movie every couple of years. Three of his last four releases earned him Oscar nominations, so Day-Lewis will likely hope for a return to that positive streak for Anemone.

Source: Focus Features