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First Teaser for '100 Nights of Hero' Debuts Ahead of Venice Critics' Week Premiere

IFC positions Julia Jackman’s adaptation of Isabel Greenberg’s feminist folktale for a December 5 theatrical launch.

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Overview

  • The teaser introduces an ensemble led by Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe and Nicholas Galitzine, with Felicity Jones, Richard E. Grant, Amir El‑Masry and Charli XCX appearing, though Charli’s role is not detailed.
  • Entertainment Weekly premiered the first look, highlighting Galitzine’s Manfred, whom he describes as “exceptionally charming and Machiavellian” and “relentless” in pursuit of Cherry.
  • The film’s logline frames a neglectful husband’s secret wager to test his wife’s fidelity as her maid, Hero, works to protect her from a dangerously seductive guest.
  • The premiere is scheduled for September 6 in the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week sidebar.
  • IFC Films has slated a limited theatrical release for December 5 following the festival debut.