Mrs. Henderson Presents helmer Stephen Frears’ last film The Queen will open the New York Film Festival on Sept. 29 at Lincoln Center, says Variety.
Helen Mirren starrer film centers on the royals just after the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and Disney specialty arm Miramax Films is planning an October rollout.
Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II, with James Cromwell as Prince Philip and Michael Sheen as Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Move marks Frears' second time screening at the fest: His Roddy Doyle adaptation The Snapper screened there in 1993.
Picks for the 44th annual New York Film Festival are being made by selection committee chair Richard Pena, along with Kent Jones, Phillip Lopate, John Powers and Lisa Schwarzbaum.
