
BREAKING: Upstart distributor A24 has set a June 14 limited theatrical release launch of the Sofia Coppola-directed The Bling Ring, and it has set an August 2 limited release for the James Ponsoldt-directed The Spectacular Now. This spring, A24 launches Ginger & Rosa and Spring Breakers, films also aiming at a young demographic.
The Bling Ring stars Emma Watson, Leslie Mann, Gavin Rossdale and Paris Hilton, latter of whom was actually ripped off by the title characters, young bandits who broke into the homes of well to do celebutantes. The film’s based on the Vanity Fair article The Suspects Wore Louboutins by Nancy Jo Sales.
The Spectacular Now was scripted by (500) Days of Summer scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber and stars Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Elizabeth Winstead in a drama about a mismatched young high school students. It was bought at Sundance in January.


So does this mean if I’m not in LA or NYC I won’t be able to see these films?
It’s a shame that they’re only giving The Bling Ring a limited release. That movie has the potential to be a sleeper summer hit. Hopefully if it’s a success in limited release they’ll expand it.
“limited” release can mean an expansion up to 1000 screens. I’m sure A24 will platform the picture as wide as the market can take but these are art/independent films…so they aren’t going to go wide (1500+)