Bits: Cameras are rolling on “The Rover,” and the the first snap of stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson promises a compelling showdown between the two actors. The “existential western” is a near-future set tale, set against the backdrop of financial collapse, that follows a man who goes on a journey across the Australian outback to find his stolen car, which contains something invaluable to him. Populated by “petty criminals and miscreants and hustlers,” the film paints a world where mining is the last gold rush, where fortunes can be made, where it’s every man for himself, and Michod is already talking big about his movie.
Co-starring the omnipresent Scoot McNairy, no word yet on a release date, but we’d wager 2014. Either way, we’ll be looking forward to it.
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