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Fairyland Trailer Unveiled Ahead of October Release

Sofia Coppola’s production presents an intimate dramatization of Alysia Abbott’s memoir against the backdrop of San Francisco’s emerging AIDS crisis

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Overview

  • The official trailer debuted on August 14, offering a first look at the film’s portrayal of a father-daughter relationship in 1970s–80s San Francisco
  • Lionsgate and WILLA have confirmed a wide theatrical release for Fairyland on October 10, 2025
  • Scoot McNairy leads as poet-activist Steve Abbott, with Emilia Jones and Nessa Dougherty sharing duties as Alysia at different ages
  • Andrew Durham directs in what is reported to be his feature debut following a rapid 21-day shoot
  • Adapted from Alysia Abbott’s 2013 memoir, the film traces a coming-of-age journey that shifts from bohemian freedom to the early days of the AIDS crisis