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After winning his first Oscar, Brendan Fraser seemingly has hope for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who is garnering praise for playing Mark Kerr in A24’s The Smashing Machine. The two shared a moment before a screening of The Smashing Machine at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which was captured by Clayton Davis. While […]

It was a whirlwind for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at the Venice International Film Festival, where A24’s The Smashing Machine premiered. The response to The Smashing Machine was positive, as it received a standing ovation that lasted over 15 minutes. The Rock was seen crying as the crowd applauded The Smashing Machine. Ramin Setoodeh of […]

There is a real chance Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in Oscar contention for his role in A24’s Mark Kerr biopic, The Smashing Machine. However, it’s a risk he had not taken previously. In a new story from Vanity Fair, Johnson reveals that the lead-up to making The Smashing Machine was nerve-wracking. It was unfamiliar […]

The first trailer for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme ping-pong movie is here from A24, and Timothée Chalamet shines as Marty Mauser. A24 released the trailer on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, a day after the poster dropped. It begins with Marty (Chalamet) hitting on Gwyneth Paltrow’s character, who is an actress, over the phone. Alphaville’s “Forever […]

The first poster for Timothée Chalamet’s ping-pong movie, which was directed by Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme, is here ahead of the trailer drop. A24 released the poster for the upcoming film on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. It features the title written in big, bold letters. Chalamet, who stars in the title role, is shrunken to […]

It would be unfair and disingenuous to assume Celine Song’s follow-up to Past Lives — a modern masterpiece — would top it, and to that end, her new movie Materialists was DOA. Song enlists the help of a star-studded trio, Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal, to tell the slice-of-life story of Materialists. On […]

The upcoming Benny Safdie-directed Mark Kerr biopic, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson, has gotten a release date from A24. Deadline reports The Smashing Machine will be released in theaters on October 3, 2025. It will now open against Roofman, starring Channing Tatum, and The Keeper, directed by Longlegs director Oz Perkins’ latest project. The […]

Most know Kyle Mooney for his time on Saturday Night Live (SNL), but he just made his directorial debut with A24’s Y2K. This ushers in a new era for the multifaceted actor, writer, director, and more. ClutchPoints spoke with Mooney ahead of the release of Y2K. He was under the weather after a Thanksgiving holiday […]

The upcoming A24 ping-pong movie led by Timothée Chalamet and directed by Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme, makes history for the studio with its budget. Deadline reports that the movie cost $70 million to make. That budget is slightly lower than the previously estimated (and “exaggerated”) $90 million. Still, the budget makes it A24’s most expensive […]

Upcoming screenings of A24’s Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, will have special multi-sensory screenings with a blueberry twist. Variety reports that A24 has teamed with Joya Studio to make the Heretic multi-sensory screenings possible. They will be bringing them exclusively to Alamo Drafthouse theaters nationwide. The screenings will take place on October 30, 2024, before the […]

The latest A24 movie, We Live in Time, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, is in theaters — here is what happens in its tragic ending. What is We Live in Time about? Warning: Spoilers for We Live in Time ahead We Live in Time chronicles a decade of Tobias (Andrew Garfield) and Almut (Florence […]

“It’s okay not to be okay,” a doctor tells Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s characters in their latest movie, We Live in Time. Very few dramas have gotten under my skin as A24’s We Live in Time did. Luckily, they had tissues ready at the screening. Horse memes aside, it is one of the best […]

Mia Goth is being sued by an extra on MaXXXine, the latest installment in Ti West’s A24 trilogy. During an interview with Dread Central, James Hunter explained his interaction with Goth. He alleged that she almost stepped on him during a take and kicked him in the head, resulting in a concussion. When he walked […]

One of the biggest set pieces in Ti West’s MaXXXine is the Psycho House. Luckily, it was not hard to secure the location from the iconic Alfred Hitchcock movie. In an interview with Discussing Film, West revealed he wrote the Psycho House into the MaXXXine script before getting approval. The Hitchcock family swiftly permitted him […]

A24 shocked fans by premiering Ti West’s Maxxxine, the third entry in the X series. The Mia Goth movie premiered. On Thursday, June 20, A24 was supposed to present a double feature of X and Pearl, the previous two movies in the series. After X, West shocked fans during the Q&A in between screenings. After […]

After starring in The Curse together, Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder will keep their collaborative relationship going. Stone will star in Field’s upcoming A24 film, Checkmate. In a new feature on The Curse from IndieWire, they touched on other A24 projects including The Smashing Machine and Checkmate. It is subtly thrown in that Stone will […]

In a surprising development, Bryan Fuller, initially set to helm the upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel series titled “Crystal Lake,” has parted ways with A24. The Peacock series, which fans and industry insiders have eagerly anticipated, will continue its development without Fuller, searching for a new showrunner to take the reins, per Indiewire. Behind the […]

Peacock and A24 were set to deliver a Friday the 13th series, Crystal Lake. However, the series has taken several twists and turns in the last 24 hours. Jeff Sneider of The InSneider reported that A24 had “pulled the plug” on the series on May 6. “It’s unclear whether this is a permanent decision or […]

While April hasn’t had as many tentpole releases as March, it has still been a busy month in cinemas with plenty of offerings for moviegoers to pick from. The week of April 19th was no different with three new releases to eat up real estate at the box office, but this was not enough to […]

Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Garland has made a shocking decision. Before his latest A24 film, Civil War, releases in theaters, the filmmaker announced his next steps. Speaking to The Guardian, Garland told the outlet that he’s “not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future.” This could be due to a loss of passion. Later in […]

Alex Garland’s Civil War is tracking well at the box office. The new film could make A24 history if reports are accurate. Civil War’s box office tracking The Hollywood Reporter is saying that Civil War is projecting a $21 million domestic debut. This is thanks to “interest among younger males, and even among younger females.” […]

Alex Garland’s Civil War, not to be confused with the MCU’s Captain America film of the same name, has premiered at SXSW. That means the first critics reactions are in, and it’s looking good for the A24 film. What’s Civil War about?  The new Garland film follows a set of journalists covering the Second American […]

A24 is coming to the big screens… I mean BIG screens. Several of the studio’s films will be released on IMAX screens on a monthly basis continuing into 2025, IndieWire reported. The indie studio is collaborating with IMAX and will start with its release of Alex Garland’s 2014 film Ex Machina on March 27. It […]

Ari Aster will follow up Beau Is Afraid with a Western, Eddington. Here’s everything you need to know about the new A24 film. Eddington’s cast It’s being reported that Aster is assembling another all-star cast for Eddington. Once again, he will collaborate with Beau Is Afraid star Joaquin Phoenix for his next film. Recent two-time […]

In a surprising turn of events, indie film powerhouse A24 found itself on the brink of a groundbreaking deal with none other than the NFL, Essentiallysports reports. Known for its boundary-pushing and unconventional approach to filmmaking, A24 sought to bring its distinctive style to the realm of American football, envisioning a collaboration that would merge […]

Benny Safdie’s A24 film The Smashing Machine already cast Dwayne Johnson. Emily Blunt could be joining the cast as well. Jungle Cruise reunion?  Jeff Sneider of The InSneider is reporting that Blunt is in talks for The Smashing Machine. She previously starred alongside Johnson in Jungle Cruise for Disney in 2021. The Smashing Machine is […]

The final installment in Ti West‘s X trilogy for A24, MaXXXine, has gotten a huge update. After the first two films in the trilogy, X and Pearl, were released in 2022, the third film has taken a while to come out. Speaking to What’s Under the Bed, West revealed that the film is almost done […]

A24 has always levered itself well. The studio is known for its independent films, but they also sell merchandise. One of their latest creations is a Zac Efron action figure as Kevin Von Erich in Sean Durkin‘s The Iron Claw. An official Zac Efron action figure On January 18, A24 announced the new Efron action […]

Alex Garland’s Civil War has gotten an exciting release update from A24. The move should favor IMAX moviegoers. Earlier than expected It was announced that A24 has moved up the release date of Civil War to April 12, 2024. The film will be released nationwide and will be featured in large-format auditoriums like IMAX. Opening […]

Paramore will be working with A24 on a tribute album to Talking Heads. This new album will feature 16 artists covering the setlist from Stop Making Sense, the band’s 1984 live album, Variety reports. Talking Heads cover album is in the works with A24 Hayley Williams, Paramore’s frontwoman, is featured in a teaser video. In […]

While The Iron Claw has largely earned positive reactions from fans of both professional wrestling and cinema alike, one aspect of the A24 film that has been thoroughly panned by fans has been Aaron Dean Eisenberg’s depiction of Ric Flair, which has been described as everything from laughable to a downright character assassination. Did Eisenberg […]

Alex Garland’s upcoming film, Civil War, makes A24 history with its budget. The biggest budget ever? Yesterday, the runtime rumors for Civil War were swirling. It was originally pegged as over three hours long, but the film is actually under two hours long. However, IndieWire has a huge update regarding the film’s budget. Civil War’s […]

Alex Garland’s new movie, Civil War, does not have a runtime of 3 hours and 15 minutes. IMDb incorrectly labeled this lengthy runtime when it’s under two hours at 109 minutes, Variety reports. A24’s Civil War runtime revealed The new movie by the Oscar-nominated Garland has a stellar cast that includes Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, […]

The Iron Claw is A24’s acclaimed Von Erich family biopic from Sean Durkin. However, the film notably omitted done brother, Chris Von Erich, and the director recently addressed this. Too much tragedy? Talking to the LA Times, Durkin says the inclusion of Chris Von Erich would have been redundant. He was included in earlier drafts […]

While the world of professional wrestling has plenty of “royal families,” no family may have endured more triumphs or tragedies than the Von Erich family in Texas. It was the latter, though, that the director of The Iron Claw haunted him growing up as a wrestling fan and especially as a fan of the family […]

Director Alex Garland has never been one to shy away from dark themes and stories, and the trailer for his latest film, Civil War, looks no different as the U.S. begins to fall apart from the inside. The trailer offers a first look at the chaotic state the U.S. has fallen into as a result […]

Dwayne Johnson has found a new role. The former WWE Champion will transition to the Octagon and play UFC fighter Mark Kerr in a new A24 film from Benny Safdie. WWE-to-UFC On December 13, A24 announced the casting of Johnson in the new film, The Smashing Machine. The film is a biopic of Kerr’s career […]

In a major multiyear deal with A24, Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing its films exclusively to HBO, Max, and Cinemax when theatrical runs end. Earlier, A24 had a deal with Paramount Global’s Showtime that started in 2019. However, that has expired, according to Variety. A24  and Max land a major streaming deal So, what does […]

Christopher Nolan praised indie film distributor, A24. A24’s “Incredible and challenging movies”  During a recent interview, Nolan went to bat for physical media and praised the studio. He first talked about his sophomore feature film, Memento, and how hard it’d be to make it these days. “Getting Memento made was not easy,” Nolan said. “We […]