<P> The Shape of Water was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival , where it premiered on August 31 , 2017 , and was awarded the Golden Lion for best film in the competition . It also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival . It began a limited release in two theaters in New York City on December 1 , 2017 , before expanding following December 8 , 2017 , and has grossed $194 million worldwide . A novelization by del Toro and Daniel Kraus was published on March 6 , 2018 . </P>
when does the shape of water book come out
March 6 , 2018