DISTRIBUTOR MONDAY #4: A24
We continue to look at film distribution outlets that have historically had a strong presence at the Telluride Film Festival to see what films they might be proffering to TFF for the 2025 edition. Today's company is A24. A24 first landed at Telluride in 2012 with Ginger and Rosa and followed the next year with Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin which made quite the splash. Since then A24 has been an almost constant presence at TFF. Since their debut at T-ride in 2012, A24 has only missed three times: 2014, 2018 and last year. Last year's absence ended a four year run of A24 having multiple films at the fest including 2023 when it had four: Janet Planet, Occupied City, Tuesday and The Zone of Interest.
So, where does that put A24 on the possibility of being back at TFF in 2025?
The odds suggest that they will be back but...I'm not so sure. A24 has two pretty big films set to come out this fall season. Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme (Dec. 25th) and Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine (Oct. 3rd). Pretty clearly with its Christmas Day release, A24 thinks that Marty Supreme is prime awards season catnip. With Timothee Chalamet in the lead, they're probably right.
The Smashing Machine is intriguing. As attested to by what we've seen from photos from the set, Dwayne Johnson has managed a significant makeover. I get the sense that this is Johnson's play for a prestige picture.
Trying to divine A24's release strategy for these and additionally any fall festival strategy is tough to do. There are credible reports that The Smashing Machine will play Venice. Not so much as regards Marty Supreme.
It's worth noting that the Safdie Brothers and A24 debuted Uncut Gems at Telluride in 2019. It subsequently played Toronto, New York and London before opening in limited release on Dec. 13th followed by going wide on Christmas Day.
A24 also has a couple of other possibilities. Here's the rundown for each listed in alphabetical order. All participants who have attended TFF in the past are indicated with *.
Eternity. Director: David Freyne. Stars: Miles Teller*, Elizabeth Olsen, DaVine Joy Randolph. Release date: TBD. IMDb description:
After death, everybody gets one week to choose where to spend eternity. For Joan, Larry, and Luke, it's really a question of who to spend it with.
This film is a true wild card from A24 at this point.
Marty Supreme. Director: Josh Safdie*. Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion. Release date: Dec. 25th. IMDb description:
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Marty probably is A24's best shot at an awards season
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