Writer/director France’s Lee’s Ammonite was all set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2020 before the event was scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now the film is navigating the crowded fall festivals and is due to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Set in 1840s, the film is inspired by the life of British paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet), and centres on the romantic relationship between Anning and Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan).
