As of April 2018 , Branco still claimed that the film could not be released without his permission , leading to the issue being debated in court ; as the result , the premiere of the film at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival was cancelled . Both Gilliam 's lawyer and Océan Films , the French distributor of the film , stated that Branco was actively trying to prevent the film from being included in festivals to pressure the producers into paying him so the issue could be settled in time for festivals , with Océan Films stating that Branco " was never , is not and never will be the producer of Terry Gilliam 's '' Don Quixote '' " and adding that the producers and distributors " would not yield to this attempt at intimidation " . They also stated that Branco had previously attempted to have filming cancelled , but that his claim had been rejected by the court on 19 May 2017
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote