‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Queer’ officially land 2024 release dates from A24
A24 has dated “Queer” and “The Brutalist” for the fourth quarter of this year, officially confirming each film for the 2025 awards race.
The studio acquired both epic dramas around this year’s Venice Film Festival, where each premiered. “Queer” will debut on November 27, while “The Brutalist” will launch on December 20. Both titles will open in limited release before a presumable wider rollout.
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Based on the book by William S. Burroughs and written for the screen by Justin Kurtizkes, “Queer” stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Lesley Manville. The official synopsis is as follows: “In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee (Craig), an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student (Starkey), stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.”
“Queer” premiered at the Venice Film Festival (A24 acquired the film before the festival) to solid reviews for Craig, who is among the predicted Oscar nominees for Best Actor. The nomination, were it to materialize, would be his first.
If Craig does make it in, he might face strong competition from Adrien Brody. The Oscar-winning actor leads “The Brutalist,” director Brady Corbet’s 215-minute epic about a Hungarian architect who comes to America after surviving the Holocaust. Brody stars with Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, and Alessandro Nivola. “The Brutalist” won raves after its debut at the Venice Film Festival and earned Corbet the festival’s Silver Lion award for Best Director. A24 acquired the project for a reported $10 million after it screened for distributors at the Toronto International Film Festival. Like “Queer,” “The Brutalist” will next screen at the New York Film Festival.
A24 has a loaded awards slate, particularly in the Best Actor race. In addition to Brody and Craig, the studio also has Colman Domingo as a contender for “Sing Sing.” A24 is also releasing “Babygirl” in December, starring Nicole Kidman. The film, an erotic thriller, won Kidman the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.
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