Overview

• Sony Pictures Classics released the first official trailer on August 12, showcasing June Squibb as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein.
• The film explores grief and storytelling as Eleanor’s tale takes on a dangerous life of its own.
• After its Cannes Un Certain Regard premiere, Eleanor the Great is set to screen at TIFF and likely Telluride before opening in U.S. and Canada on September 26.
• Scarlett Johansson makes her feature-length directorial debut and also serves as producer alongside Jonathan Lia, Trudie Styler and others.
• The distributor positions the character-driven drama as a late-career showcase for Squibb and a contender for awards during the season.