The film will be led by Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Fantastic Beasts) as Colonel Joll, Robert Pattinson (Devil All the Time, The Batman) as Officer Mandel, and Academy Award-winning actor Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) as Magistrate.
Waiting for the Barbarians is directed by Ciro Guerra (Embrace of the Serpent) from a screenplay by author J.M. Coetzee.
Starring Oscar nominee Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson (Good Time), the film was originally set to be released in theaters but has now been moved for a digital release sometime this August.
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Venice Film Festival.