NEON has finally announced the It Was Just An Accident release date for its upcoming crime thriller movie. This comes more than a month since it premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it successfully won the competition’s coveted Palme d’Or award.
“Inspired by Panahi’s second Iranian incarceration, It Was Just An Accident follows what begins as a minor accident as it sets in motion a series of escalating consequences,” reads the official synopsis.
When is the It Was Just An Accident release date?
It Was Just An Accident is scheduled to arrive in U.S. theaters on October 15. NEON is planning an awards push in multiple categories, such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature. The movie will also be debuting in the same month as high-profile movies like Channing Tatum’s Roofman, Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine, Jared Leto’s Tron: Ares, Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2, and Jeremy Allen White’s Springsteen movie.
The upcoming movie hails from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who is serving as its director, writer, and producer. The cast includes Vahid Mobasseri as Vahid, Mariam Afshari as Shiva, Ebrahim Azizi as Eghbal, Hadis Pakbaten as Golrokh, Majid Panahi as the groom, and Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr as Hamid. Since its debut, the film has already garnered a perfect Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 reviews.
This marks the second collaboration between NEON and Panahi after previously working together in 2021’s The Year of the Everlasting Storm. Producers are Philippe Martin, Sandrine Dumas, and Christel Henon, with David Thion and Lilina Eche serving as associate producers. The film is a Les Films Pelléas and Jafar Panahi Production from Iran, France, and Luxembourg.
