In another major sale just as the Venice Film Festival is getting underway, A24 has landed the U.S. distribution rights to “ Queer ,” the new film from Luca Guadagnino that stars Daniel Craig , ahead of its world premiere.
A24 intends to release “Queer” in theaters this year as part of a likely awards run. It will also play at TIFF and NYFF later this fall. No theatrical release date has been set.
Guadagnino re-teamed with “Challengers” screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes on the film in adapting the William S. Burroughs book of the same name. “Queer” stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Andra Ursuta, Michael Borremans, and David Lowery.
The film is set in 1950s Mexico City and follows William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late 40s, as he leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. “Queer” was produced by Fremantle, Fremantle North America, Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment, a Fremantle Group Company, and Luca Guadagnino for his Frenesy Film Company, in collaboration with Cinecitta and Frame by Frame.
Fremantle Group financed the film. Earlier today Fremantle sold the U.S.
rights to another title playing in competition at Venice just a day before its world premiere, Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” starring Angelina Jolie , which landed at Netflix. “’Queer’ is a labor of l.