One of the most acclaimed and controversial movies of the year, Magazine Dreams, has been pulled from the schedule by Disney and Searchlight Pictures. The Jonathan Majors-led project had its premiere at Sundance earlier this year and was set to open in theaters on December 8th to begin an awards-qualifying run, but Majors’ legal woes have thrown a wrench into that plan.
This was meant to be the “year of Jonathan Majors”, and who could dispute that? Magazine Dreams was to be the prestige indie to go along with Majors’ high-profile work on Marvel’s Loki season two, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, and Creed III. However, domestic violence charges in March involving his ex-girlfriend put a damper on Majors’ shining moment.
With Majors’ trial date set for November 29th, a decision had to be made on how to proceed. A release in 2024 is likely, and given the problems caused by the SAG-AFTRA strike, there are plenty of dates open in the New Year.
Speaking of which, Disney/Pixar has also moved Elio, Pete Docter’s animated film about a boy who becomes the planet’s intergalactic ambassador, from March 1st 2024 all the way to June 13th 2025. The voice cast includes America Ferrera, Jameela Jamil, and Brad Garrett.
Meanwhile, another major move finds the live-action Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and directed by Marc Webb, a full year from March 22nd 2024 to March 21st 2025.
Disney wants as much star power as possible to promote these titles, and who knows? Maybe if things go well for Majors he’ll be on the promotional circuit, too? He has been absent from the press tours this year, and kept largely hidden in many promo materials.
