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‘After the Hunt’ Opens NYFF as Ayo Edebiri Downplays Viral Interview

The polarizing Guadagnino drama now pivots to an Oct. 10 limited U.S. release.

Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield star in "After The Hunt."
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A photo illustration of Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Ayo Edebiri, left, Julia Roberts and director Luca Guadagnino on the set of "After the Hunt."

Overview

  • At a Sept. 26 New York Film Festival press conference, Ayo Edebiri called the Venice clip “a very human moment” and reiterated that #MeToo and Black Lives Matter are not finished.
  • The viral ArtsLife TV exchange featured reporter Federica Polidoro addressing a question about the movements being “done” to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield while excluding Edebiri; Polidoro later defended her approach on Instagram.
  • Director Luca Guadagnino and stars Roberts, Edebiri and Andrew Garfield introduced the film at Alice Tully Hall, with Guadagnino saying it was made to provoke conversation and debate.
  • The psychological drama centers on a Yale professor caught between a student’s allegation and a colleague’s defense, with performances praised as early reviews remain divided and an early Rotten Tomatoes score reported around 49% positive.
  • Amazon MGM will release the film in limited theaters on Oct. 10 before expanding on Oct. 17, with an active awards-season publicity push underway.