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A24 has acquired US distribution rights to “Queer,” the latest movie from Academy Award-nominated director Luca Guadagnino.
The Daniel Craig-led film, which shall be launched this yr, makes its world premiere on the 81st Venice Movie Competition on Sept. 3.
Set in Fifties Mexico Metropolis, “Queer” follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat in his late 40s, as he leads a solitary life amidst a small American group. Nevertheless, the arrival on the town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a younger pupil, stirs William into lastly establishing a significant reference to somebody. Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Andra Ursuta, Michael Borremans and David Lowery additionally star.
“Queer” was written for the display screen by Guadagnino’s “Challengers” collaborator Justin Kuritzkes, which he tailored from the novel of the identical identify by American author William S. Burroughs.
“‘Queer’ is a labor of affection, and we couldn’t be extra excited that our movie has discovered a house with a studio as daring, important, and trail-blazing as A24,” Craig and Guadagnino mentioned in a joint assertion. “It’s our deep honor to lastly convey Burroughs’ legendary novel to life on display screen for the primary time, and we really feel immense gratitude and pleasure to have the ability to current it alongside our treasured collaborators. We couldn’t ask for higher companions on this journey.”
Along with screening in competitors in Venice, the place Guadagnino earned the award for greatest director in 2022, “Queer” can even have its North American premiere as a particular presentation on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition and function the Highlight Gala of the New York Movie Competition.
Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig in “Queer”
Yannis Drakoulidis
“Queer” was produced by Fremantle, Fremantle North America, Lorenzo Mieli for The Condo, a Fremantle Group Firm and Luca Guadagnino for his Frenesy Movie Firm, in collaboration with Cinecitta and Body by Body. Fremantle Group financed the movie.
“We’re thrilled that ‘Queer,’ a real milestone in filmmaking and storytelling, will get its US launch from A24,” Fremantle’s Andrea Scrosati mentioned. “A24 is the proper associate for Luca Guadagnino’s lovely and tender movie, and we’re all trying ahead to working with their sensible crew once more.”
CAA Media Finance brokered the deal.
A24 Lands Luca Guadagnino’s Daniel Craig-Led Drama
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