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Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ to debut at NYFF

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Joe Alwyn, portraying Billy Lynn, on a screen in a scene from the film, "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk." The film, by Ang Lee, will premiere at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 14. (Mary Cybulski/Sony-TriStar Pictures via AP) This image released by Sony Pictures shows Joe Alwyn, portraying Billy Lynn, on a screen in a scene from the film, "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk." The film, by Ang Lee, will premiere at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 14. (Mary Cybulski/Sony-TriStar Pictures via AP)

By Associated Press August 22, 2016 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Ang Lee’s 3-D, high-frame rate drama “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” will premiere at the New York Film Festival.

Lincoln Center’s Film Society announced the selection Monday, giving a festival landing spot to one of the fall’s most distinct releases. Lee also premiered his previous film, the 3-D “Life of Pi,” at the New York Film Festival in 2012.

The film, adapted from Ben Fountain’s novel, is about an American war hero being celebrated on a victory tour at an NFL game. Lee shot it at a 120-frame rate, far faster than the usual 24 frames per second. Peter Jackson experimented with a 48-frame rate in “The Hobbit” trilogy.

“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” will debut Oct. 14 at the festival, ahead of its Nov. 11 release from Sony Pictures.