'Hugo' is NYFF's surprise

"Hugo"The NY Film Festival's unusual, work-in-progress screening of Martin Scorsese's approaching 3d outing "Hugo" may serve as the correct launch in the film's fall campaign for honours attention.Reps within the NYFF wouldn't confirm adding "Hugo" for the sked, but a couple of affiliates verified just what the rumor mill had began to determine since the logical choice, due to the clues came by NYFF cheap Scorsese already features a doc, "George Harrison: Dwelling within the fabric World" inside the fest's primary slate.Due to the festival's status just like a small, exclusive showcase in the year's films -- the main slate includes only 25-28 photos every year, with 27 movies round the menu this year -- NYFF is a greater-profile tastemaker launch for just about any fall film, as evidenced by last year's world preem of "The Social Media.InchThe NYFF outing is an early on thumbs-up within the infamously discerning festival designers, and could become an attention-getter for further serious-minded auds who might be tempted to dismiss "Hugo" as kiddie fare.Based on John Selznick's outlined, youthful adult novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," "Hugo" concentrates on an orphan in 19 thirties Paris who struggles to reanimate a robot that his recently deceased father had made work. Film stars The Actor-kaira Pitt, Chloe Sophistication Moretz, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Kingsley, among others, alongside Asa Butterfield since the central orphan.The fest introduced late the other day it may be adding a sneak-preview screening from the work-in-progress film having a "master filmmaker." NYFF wouldn't reveal the film's title even when the screening ongoing purchase Friday, but planners did browse the movie was due to be released right before the conclusion of year. "Hugo," from production company GK Films, is skedded for just about any November. 23 release from Vital.When NYFF first introduced the mystery addition, early speculation went toward "The Woman while using Dragon Tattoo" and "Incredibly Noisy and incredibly Close," some approaching films from producer Scott Rudin, who bowed "Social MediaInch at NYFF this season. Also inside the mix were other high-profile fall options including Steven Spielberg's "War Equine" and Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar."Although unconfirmed by NYFF, it's mentioned the film is due to screen in 3d, though still inside an incomplete cut. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com