Reese Witherspoon’s Cheryl Strayed is hiking to the Hamptons.
The actress’ Oscar hopeful Wild, directed by Dallas Buyers Club’s Jean-Marc Vallee is set to make its East Coast premiere on Oct. 10 as the opening night film at the Hamptons Film Festival. Co-star Laura Dern is also set to participate in the festival’s signature, “A Conversation With…” talk, which The Homesman’s Hilary Swank and Joel Schumacher are already set to participate in.
Another Oscar hopeful, Foxcatcher, will screen as Saturday’s centerpiece film at the Hamptons festival. Star Mark Ruffalo will also participate in a Sunday “A Conversation With…” talk. Channing Tatum and Steve Carell also star in the Bennett Miller-directed film, which Sony Pictures Classics is set to release on Nov. 14.