Jonathan Majors plays an amateur bodybuilder who struggles to find human connection in the trailer for Magazine Dreams, the long-delayed drama from writer-director Elijah Bynum.
Entertainment Weekly can share an exclusive first look at the sports drama above, which stars Majors as the isolated and oftentimes volatile Killian Maddox. He dreams of becoming the type of world-famous bodybuilder who graces fitness magazines, pushing himself to the brink in a self-destructive pursuit of greatness. “You have to do something big and important, or no one will remember you when you’re dead,” Killian says in the trailer.
As Killian “battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons,” per the official synopsis, the film mines the “lengths one man will go in his haunting quest for recognition in a world that often overlooks him.”
Glen Wilson
Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly‘s free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
The film stars Harrison Page as Killian’s ailing veteran grandfather whom he cares for, as well as Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, and bodybuilder Mike O’Hearn. It premiered to critical acclaim at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and won its U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award, leading to a bidding war before Searchlight nabbed distribution rights.
But Searchlight dropped the feature, and it remained in limbo for about a year after Majors was convicted in 2023 of domestic assault and harassment against ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, who accused the actor of attacking her in the back of a car in Manhattan. He was given probation and ordered to attend 52 weeks of a domestic violence intervention program. Majors, considered a rising star, was dropped from a number of projects following his conviction, including by Disney and Marvel, after having made his big debut as villain Kang the Conquerer.
Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios
Briarcliff Entertainment ultimately acquired Magazine Dreams last year. The film is now slated for a March 21 theatrical release. The company’s most recent release includes the controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice, which just last week earned star Sebastian Stan his first-ever Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of the future president and convicted felon during his younger years.
“Magazine Dreams is a visceral experience that challenges the perceptions of ambition and identity,” said Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg. “Elijah’s film made a well-deserved splash in Sundance, and Briarcliff is looking forward to taking his story to the big screen across the country in early 2025.”
Watch the trailer for Magazine Dreams above.
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ew.com ’
