Overview

• Speaking at the San Sebastián Film Festival, Farrell said his history with addiction informed his approach to playing gambling addict Lord Doyle, while noting he never struggled with gambling itself.
• He described on-the-ground research on Macau casino floors, recalling a floor manager saying the house finished four hours of play up 24 million Hong Kong dollars.
• Farrell characterized Doyle as lacking self-worth and ethically compromised, and said he relies on obsessive preparation even if he still lacks definitive answers about the script.
• Directed by Edward Berger and adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel, the film is set in Macau and screens in the festival’s official selection.
• The release plan includes a limited U.S. theatrical opening reported as Oct. 15 or 16, a U.K. and Ireland opening on Oct. 17, and a Netflix launch on Oct. 29.