'Magazine Dreams,' a bodybuilding drama starring Jonathan Majors, premiered at Sundance 2023, winning critical acclaim and sparking a bidding war for distribution rights. However, following Majors' arrest on domestic violence charges, the film's release became problematic, leading Searchlight Pictures to return the rights to its filmmakers. Despite its prospects dimming due to Majors' controversies, indie distributor Briarcliff Entertainment later acquired the rights, signaling a potential second chance for the film.
"After winning Sundance's U.S. Special Dramatic Jury Award, the film seemed bound for awards glory, but Majors' arrest turned its prospects upside down."
"Searchlight quietly returned the rights of Magazine Dreams to its filmmakers: the active supposition being that a Majors star vehicle was too radioactive to release."
Collection
[
|
...
]