Overview
- The A24 drama expands nationwide on December 25 following a limited run that delivered a $145,000 per-screen average, the year’s highest and a company record, per Business Insider.
- Gwyneth Paltrow describes feeling “petrified” returning to set after a years-long hiatus, detailing her character work and onstage first day back in conversations with Entertainment Weekly.
- Casting director Jennifer Venditti says the production filled more than 150 roles and mixed non-actors with professionals, with Kevin O’Leary among the unconventional choices, IndieWire reports.
- Odessa A’zion and Tyler Okonma recount an intense, fast-moving set, with A’zion crediting Timothée Chalamet’s support during difficult scenes and Tyler highlighting Safdie’s detail-obsessed direction and the film’s experiential marketing.
- Chalamet trained in table tennis for six years for the role and has early awards recognition, including Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations, while streaming plans have not been announced.