Zack Snyder's 'The Last Photograph' Premieres at TIFF to Polarized Reviews
Zack Snyder's independent action drama, The Last Photograph, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13 and is still seeking a distributor. The film stars Stuart Martin as Ethan Black, a former DEA agent on a mission to track down his murdered brother and kidnapped nieces in South America. He’s joined by Fra Fee, who plays Joseph Wallace, a war photographer battling addiction. Snyder took on multiple roles, directing, producing, and filming the project, which has been in the works for almost two decades. Critics had mixed reactions; while some praised its depth, others, including The Wrap, harshly criticized it as one of the worst films shown at a major festival.
Key facts
- The Last Photograph premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13.
- Zack Snyder directed, produced, and shot the film independently.
- The movie stars Stuart Martin as Ethan Black and Fra Fee as Joseph Wallace.
- The plot follows a former DEA operative searching for his kidnapped niece and nephew in South America.
- The project was in development for nearly two decades.
- The film arrived at TIFF without a distributor and is currently seeking a buyer.
- Critics were sharply divided, with Deadline praising it and The Hollywood Reporter calling it 'a misfire.'
- The Wrap described it as 'one of the worst films to ever screen at a major film festival.'
Entities
Artists
- Zack Snyder
- Stuart Martin
- Fra Fee
- Pete Hammond
- Travis Hopson
- Jordan Ruimy
- Christian Bale
- Sean Penn
- Kate Winslet
Institutions
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Deadline
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Punch Drunk Critics
- World of Reel
- The Wrap
- DC
- Netflix
- PetaPixel
- TIFF
Locations
- Toronto
- Canada
- South America
- Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- John Bassett Theater