Magazine Dreams has finally secured a release date, nearly two years after the Jonathan Majors-led bodybuilding movie was a sensation at the Sundance Film Festival.
Writer-director Elijah Bynum‘s feature hits theaters March 21, 2025, from Briarcliff Entertainment. Starring Majors as amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox, the film’s cast includes Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page and Harriet Sansom Harris.
After its buzzy Sundance launch in January 2023, Magazine Dreams was poised to help catapult Majors into the awards race. Searchlight acquired the title in a bidding war, but the company jettisoned it earlier this year after Majors was convicted of assault and harassment following an incident with ex-partner Grace Jabbari.
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The Hollywood Reporter reported in October that the film had been picked up by Briarcliff. Serving as producers are Jennifer Fox, Dan Gilroy, Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman.
Following his conviction, Majors was dropped by Marvel as villain Kang the Conqueror and also let go from the starring role of Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate’s 48 Hours in Vegas ahead of production. Majors has yet to book studio work since then but did land a role in the indie film Merciless from director Martin Villeneuve.
Founded by Tom Ortenberg, Briarcliff has developed a reputation for handling controversial projects. In October, the company released The Apprentice, which stars Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and has collected $17 million globally.
Also scheduled for theatrical release on March 21 are Disney’s live-action Snow White and Warner Bros.’ Robert De Niro-led crime film Alto Knights.
In his review of Magazine Dreams for THR, chief film critic David Rooney praised “the magnificence of Majors’ work exploring the physical, mental and spiritual anguish of a person caught in the helpless grip of a singular obsession — arguably America’s defining obsession with celebrity and success — cruelly destined to remain out of reach.”
Deadline was first to report the news of the Magazine Dreams release date.
Aaron Couch contributed to this report.
