Tensions soon arose , with Branco wanting creative control over the project ; however , and despite having been warned against working with Branco , Gilliam believed that he had no other choice than to collaborate with him if he wanted '' Don Quixote '' to be filmed in the year , encouraged by Branco 's successful financing of David Cronenberg 's 2012 film '' Cosmopolis '' . Similarly , Branco felt that Gilliam had " a deep hate towards producers " . Shortly before the 2016 Cannes Film Festival , Amazon withdrew from the project because of Branco 's reputation as producer , with Amazon representative Matthew Heintz sending a mail stating that " in regard of the interactions we had with Branco , we do not wish to pursue further negotiations with him " . Nevertheless , Gilliam stated during the Cannes Film Festival that the film would start shooting in October 2016
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote