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Only God Forgives Director/Writer: Nicolas Winding Refn Producer(s): Lene Børglum U.S. Distributor: RADiUS-TWC Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Burke, Yayaying Put a hype, young filmmaker who is...

We often discuss performance, image, sound and a distinct voice in what makes the measures of a great film. Refn check-marked all these boxes when he made the cinematic wallop known as Drive. One of the highlights for 2011, the union between Ryan Gosling and Nicolas Winding Refn might provide one more cinematic gem for 2012, that is if they get back together quick enough.

I remember when they announced the titles for this year's Main Competition and being baffled/puzzled by the inclusion of Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive. Yesterday we found out why it was deserving selection alongside the 19 other competing titles. Starring a soft/angry Ryan Gosling, this is a genre mixer with references/homages to Bullit, Michael Mann's nocturnal cityscapes and it embodies the viciousness of Cannes' winner Oldboy. A film that will won't work for some, but for others this is a game changer -- three folks gave this a perfect score.

I remember when they started assembling the players for this project first by giving the Danish filmmaker behind the Pusher trilogy and the excellent Bronson the chance to come to go "Hollywood", and then by going against type by casting names like Gosling and Mulligan for what is essentially an action movie not unlike the BMW films. A strange yet stellar cast plus an expert in genre films in Nicolas Winding Refn, means this could burn some serious rubber.

With this week's deal on Soul Surfer (true story of a teenage surfer girl who is shark bite victim) with TriStar Pictures and today's pick-up of Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, Bob Berney is giving us a clearer idea of what to expect from new outfitter FilmDistrict. With a mandate of releasing in the 4 to 8 title range, we can expect to see big marketing campaigns and as Deadline mentions, four wall strategies that would open films in the 1500 and 2000 screen range. The project which is still shooting in Los Angeles was being chased by other middle-weight distribs Lionsgate and Summit. Expect a release midway next year