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The dark comedy Death of a Unicorn may have slipped past many moviegoers earlier this year, but it’s now finding new life on streaming. Directed and written by Alex Scharfman in his feature debut, the film stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who accidentally hit and kill a unicorn.

What follows is a strange and dangerous adventure as the mythical creature’s parents hunt them down.

The movie also features Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, and Stephen Park. Kathryn Erbe lends her voice as the narrator of The Unicorn Tapestries.

The film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 8, 2025, before hitting theaters in North America on March 28 via A24. Reviews were mixed. Rotten Tomatoes shows 53% of critics gave it a positive review, with the site’s summary noting, “Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega’s father-daughter rapport,...

The dark comedy Death of a Unicorn is quietly becoming a streaming hit on HBO Max, despite flying under the radar when it first came out. This dark fantasy comedy horror movie marks the directorial debut of Alex Scharfman, who also wrote the film.

It stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn and then find themselves hunted by the magical creature’s parents. The film also features Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant in important supporting roles.

Death of a Unicorn first premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 8, 2025, and was released in theaters across North America by A24 on March 28, 2025.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 214 critics gave positive reviews, with the website saying, “Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega’s father-daughter rapport, Death of a Unicorn’s...

Stars: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Park | Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega co-star in this blackly satirical horror from debut writer-director Alex Scharfman. Produced by A24, it’s a refreshingly original creature feature that delivers a potent cocktail of dark humour, emotion and monster-related thrills.

Death of a Unicorn centres on compliance lawyer Eliot (Rudd) and his college-aged daughter Ridley (Ortega), who have had a difficult relationship since the death of Ridley’s mother, some time previously. On their way to a remote compound owned by cancer-stricken pharmaceutical billionaire Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), Eliot and Ridley accidentally knock down and kill a unicorn, which Ridley bonds with by touching its glowing horn, shortly before Eliot bashes its head in with a tire iron.

When they meet the rest of the...

HBO Max has set premiere dates for two of A24‘s recent genre films, Opus and Death of a Unicorn.

Opus streams July 11 and debuts on HBO linear on July 12 at 8pm Et, while Death of a Unicorn streams July 25 and hits HBO on July 26 at 8pm Et.

In Opus, a young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

The satirical horror-thriller marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green.

Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “Opus is at its best when it’s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but...

Mia Threapleton is leading her first major movie and she was joined by the star-studded cast at the NYC premiere!

The 24-year-old actress, who is the daughter of Oscar winner Kate Winslet, walked the carpet with co-star Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme on Wednesday (May 28) at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Also in attendance were co-stars Benicio del Toro, Tom Hanks, Michael Cera, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, and F. Murray Abraham, as well as writer and director Wes Anderson.

IMDb notes that in the new film, wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (del Toro) appoints his only daughter, a nun (Threapleton), as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

The Phoenician Scheme will be released in limited theaters on May 30 ahead of a wider release...

Fresh out of theaters, A24’s fantasy horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd is now available on Premium VOD at home, and A24 put a Special Edition Blu-ray release up for pre-order today. It’s selling for $30 and shipping in July.

Death of a Unicorn‘s Blu-ray release from A24 features cover artwork by Tony Stella & extras including a Commentary with writer-director Alex Scharfman, an all-new featurette, deleted scenes, and six collectible postcards with behind the scenes photography.

Bonus Features include…

Commentary with Writer-Director Alex Scharfman “How to Kill a Unicorn” Featurette Deleted Scenes Six Collectible Postcards

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman. The cast also includes Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park.

In A24’s fantasy creature feature Death of a Unicorn, “A...

The A24 project Death of a Unicorn (it originally had an E at the end its title), which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster, reached theatres at the end of March. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray wasn’t too impressed with the movie, giving it a 5/10 review that can be read at This Link – but if you’ve been looking forward to watching Death of a Unicorn at home, you’ll be glad to hear that the movie has already been given a digital release. You can check it out on Amazon’s Prime Video Here, where it’s available to rent for the price of $19.99 or purchase for $24.99.

A dark comedy, Death of a Unicorn marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine and has...

Two recent theatrical releases have made their debut at home today, joined by a brand new found footage nightmare, a cabin in the woods tale, and the arrival of a big… freaking… rat.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Fresh out of theaters, Christopher Landon’s Drop is now available to own or rent on digital platforms. Rent it for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus”) and Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us) star as a couple on a blind first-date whose romantic dinner spirals into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Fahy plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (Sklenar), is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a...

The legend comes home, as A24 has released Death of a Unicorn on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99).

The fantastical nightmare comedy is due out on Blu-ray in July.

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman.

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s commitment to over-the-top spectacle is commendable. But seeing the greedy elite get taken down in brutal, gory fashion should be far more satisfying than this is.

Settle the score with the Death of a Unicorn soundtrack on vinyl from A24.

The score is composed by Dan Romer and Giousuè Greco. It also features “Doa” by St. Vincent.

Pressed on majestic purple swirl vinyl, the album costs $30 and is expected to ship in June.

Side A:

I Don’t Think It’s Dead What’s In Your Car? What We Stand To Gain The Seven Tapestries Get It Cracking Here’s To Being Reborn

Side B:

Wherever They Take Us I Think I Made A Mistake Some Kind Of Current It Won’t Stay Dead Good Job, Partner Doa (St. Vincent)

In theaters now, Death of a Unicorn is a fantastical nightmare comedy from writer-director Alex Scharfman and producer Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary).

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

Stars: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Park | Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega co-star in this blackly satirical horror from debut writer-director Alex Scharfman. Produced by A24, it’s a refreshingly original creature feature that delivers a potent cocktail of dark humour, emotion and monster-related thrills.

Death of a Unicorn centres on compliance lawyer Eliot (Rudd) and his college-aged daughter Ridley (Ortega), who have had a difficult relationship since the death of Ridley’s mother, some time previously. On their way to a remote compound owned by cancer-stricken pharmaceutical billionaire Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), Eliot and Ridley accidentally knock down and kill a unicorn, which Ridley bonds with by touching its glowing horn, shortly before Eliot bashes its head in with a tire iron.

When they meet the rest of the...

Grammy winner St. Vincent has released a new song titled “Doa” from the Death of a Unicorn soundtrack. Check out the visualizer, directed by Anna Chandler, below.

The film’s full soundtrack, featuring the score by Dan Romer and Giousuè Greco, is out now.

In theaters today from A24, Death of a Unicorn is a fantastical nightmare comedy from writer-director Alex Scharfman and producer Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary).

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of SXSW, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s...

It must be moose mating season in the new clip from Death of a Unicorn, playing below courtesy of IMDb.

The fantastical nightmare comedy hits theaters this weekend from A24.

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman.

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of SXSW, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s commitment to over-the-top spectacle is commendable. But seeing the greedy elite get taken down in brutal, gory fashion should be far more satisfying than this is.

Hand-painted by Tony Stella, the new Death of Unicorn poster evokes classic ’80s artwork in the vein of Drew Struzan.

The fantastical nightmare comedy hits theaters this weekend from A24.

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman.

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of SXSW, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s commitment to over-the-top spectacle is commendable. But seeing the greedy elite get taken down in brutal, gory fashion should be far more satisfying than this is.

A24 is getting set to unleash their fantastical nightmare Death of a Unicorn in theaters on March 28, 2025, and tickets for the Jenna Ortega-starring film are up for grabs now.

Death of a Unicorn is rated “R” for “strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.” Get your tickets now and watch a video featuring SXSW 2025 crowd reactions below!

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd lead the cast of A24’s dark comedy.

Payback… it’s a beast…

In Death of a Unicorn, “A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.”

The upcoming feature is produced by Ari Aster (Beau is Afraid, Midsommar). Of particular note for horror fans, horror master John Carpenter will compose music for the film! The score has reportedly been composed by John Carpenter,...

The 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival kicked off Friday, March 7 in Austin with world and North American premieres of movies in 11 sections, TV shows in three sections and several short film and virtual reality programs.

This year’s festival launched with opening-night film Another Simple Favor reteaming Paul Feig, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, with other notable world premiere titles including Chad Hartigan’s The Threesome, Kate Mara‘s two entries The Astronaut and The Dutchman (the latter also starring André Holland), the Ben Affleck-Jon Bernthal sequel The Accountant 2, the Nicole Kidman-starring Holland and Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.

Check out Deadline’s reviews recaps below as films premiere at the fest, which runs through March 15, and click on the titles for the full reviews.

The Accountant 2 ‘The Accountant 2’

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Director: Gavin O’Connor

Cast: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda,...

There are seven tapestries on permanent view at The Cloisters in New York that depict, in vivid detail, the tale of a unicorn hunted by man and tamed by a virgin. The series has been the subject of much scholarly discourse, with historians debating their meaning for decades. Early theories landed on metaphors for marriage and fertility, while later and more enduring ones thought of them as allegories for Christ. In his directorial debut, Death of a Unicorn, Alex Scharfman (a producer on House of Spoils and Resurrection) considers a universe in which these magical creatures are real and the tapestries serve as a warning.

The upcoming A24 release, which premiered at SXSW, stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father-daughter duo thrust into a peculiar situation. On their way to a crucial business meeting with a pharmaceutical billionaire, Elliot (Rudd), a meek compliance lawyer with aggressive allergies, and...

Tear up your fuzzy blacklight posters and forget everything Lisa Frank ever taught you, because according to writer-director Alex Scharfman—and 15th-century tapestries, apparently—mythical cornigerous equines aren’t to be fucked with. Big, fanged, and possessing of a wicked vindictive streak, the titular horned beasties of Death of a Unicorn are fearsome, but Scharfman has bigger monsters to slay, including corporate greed and health inequity—hornless brutes that’ll still gore you in the ass without the slightest provocation.

Elliot Kitner (Paul Rudd), a lawyer for a pharmaceutical company, is having trouble relating to his college-age daughter, Ridley (Jenna Ortega), after the recent death of his wife from cancer. After Ridley joins her father on a business trip in an attempt to reconnect, the two hit a horse-like animal with a conspicuously prominent protuberance on its head while driving through the Canadian Rockies. Pressed for time, Elliot puts the...

Although writer-director Alex Scharfman makes a big swing with his A24 horror comedy debut, Death of a Unicorn struggles to live up to its bold premise.

The movie stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as Elliot and Ridley Kinter, an estranged father and daughter who put on a united front to get his family-oriented boss to sign a major deal at his isolated Canadian mansion, located on a mysterious nature preserve. But when they hit a unicorn on the drive in, the pair and their wealthy hosts soon become hunted by a pack of mythological beasts.

As the film’s moral compass, Elliot urges the group to leave the creature be, but when the discovery leads to unprecedented miracle cures, the pharma-rich Leopolds instantly see dollar signs.

But for a movie with a nearly two-hour runtime and a bonkers title with the plot to match, the action kicks off awfully late into the movie.

Jenna Ortega gets all suited up to attend the premiere of her new movie Death of a Unicorn during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival on Saturday (March 8) in Austin, Texas.

The 22-year-old Wednesday actress attended the event at The Paramount Theatre alongside costars including Paul Rudd and Will Poulter.

She looked stylish for the occasion, pairing a red shirt and matching silk tie with a plaid suit. Jenna pulled her hair back and finished off the look with a bold red lip.

Keep reading to find out more…

Costars Anthony Carrigan, Tea Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Park and Sunita Mani were also in attendance alongside director and writer Alex Scharfman. We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery!

Here’s the movie’s synopsis from the official SXSW website: “A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his...

Actor Stephen Park, known for his guest roles on Friends and other notable TV series, recently shared a difficult memory of his time on the iconic sitcom. Despite the show’s status as one of the most beloved comedies of all time, Park revealed that his experience on set in the late 1990s was far from positive. In a recent interview on the Pod Meets World podcast, Park recounted an encounter with a…

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One of the most popular sitcoms of all time may not have had a particularly "friendly" behind the scenes environment, according to one of its stars. Friends, the NBC juggernaut sitcom that ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004, starred numerous supporting actors throughout its entire run, and one of them has called out the show for having a "toxic environment" behind the camera.

Stephen Park, the veteran comedian who has appeared in films like A Serious Man, Snowpiercer, and Asteroid City, was featured in two episodes of Friends. In 1996, he played Scott Alexander in "The One with the Chicken Pox," and in 1997, he played Phil in "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion." Although it was a brief stint in the cultural phenomenon that is Friends, Park does not have good things to say about his experience on the show. While discussing his role in Bong Joon-ho's sci-fi comedy Mickey 17,...

While “Friends” remains one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, actor Stephen Park, who appeared in Season 2 episode “The One With the Chicken Pox” and Season 3’s “The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion,” doesn’t remember his time on the show fondly.

“It was at the time, I felt it was kind of a toxic environment,” Park said during a recent appearance on the “Pod Meets World” podcast. “James Hong was the actor who was also on the episode with me, and [the assistant director] was calling him to the set and you know, essentially saying, ‘Where the fuck is the Oriental guy? Get the Oriental guy.’”

He continued, “This isn’t the first time that this happened, you know, but this is the environment where this is business as usual in Hollywood in 1997, I guess it was. And nobody felt the need to correct this or say anything about it.

Friends is one of the most successful TV shows of all time, but it has not been without its controversy. The latest to be leveled at the series is a new claim of racist behavior that was allegedly witnessed by a guest star on the set.

On the Pod Meets World podcast, Mickey 17 actor Stephen Park appeared for an interview where he discussed his time on Friends. Park appeared on the series twice, once in Season 2's "The One with the Chicken Pox," and again in Season 3's "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion." The guest actor noted how beloved acting legend James Hong also appeared in the latter episode. On the set, Park says he heard the crew casually referring to Hong in an offensive way, lamenting how it seemed to have just been normal behavior.

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Friends actor Stephen Park is looking back at a racist incident he experienced while filming the hit sitcom in the 1990s.

The actor, who appeared in two episodes of the show — “The One With the Chicken Pox” in season two and “The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion” in season three — recalled working on Friends during a recent episode of the Pod Meets World podcast.

“It was at the time, I felt it was kind of a toxic environment,” Park said about Friends. “James Hong [known for roles in Everything Everywhere All at Once and Kung Fu Panda, among hundreds of other projects] was the actor who was also on the episode with me, and [the Ad] was calling him to the set and you know, essentially saying, you know, ‘Where the fuck is the Oriental guy? Get the Oriental guy.'”

The Mickey 17 actor said he knew “this is bigger than this show” as “this...

Payback is a beast in the second trailer for Death of a Unicorn.

While the first trailer leaned into the humor, this one plays up more of the monstrous aspects. And, as the characters will learn, there’s no negotiating with monsters.

The fantastical nightmare comedy will have its world premiere at SXSW before hitting theaters on March 28 from A24.

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman.

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Death of a Unicorn is rated “R” for strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.

Several months ago, we heard that production had wrapped on an A24 project called Death of a Unicorn (it originally had an E at the end its title), which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster. We’re anxious to see how this one has turned out – and thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait. A24 will be giving Death of a Unicorn a theatrical release on March 28th. With one month to go until that date arrives, a new trailer for the film has dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

Said to be a dark comedy, Death of a Unicorn marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine and has produced films like Blow the Man Down and Resurrection. The story...

A24 is getting set to unleash their fantastical nightmare Death of a Unicorn in theaters on March 28, 2025, and the film has received its official rating from the MPA this week.

Death of a Unicorn is rated “R” for “strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.”

Watch the previously released official trailer down below.

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd lead the cast of A24’s dark comedy.

In Death of a Unicorn, “A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.”

The upcoming feature is produced by Ari Aster (Beau is Afraid, Misommar). Of particular note for horror fans, horror master John Carpenter will compose music for the film! The score has reportedly been composed by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.

Alex Scharfman (Resurrection,...

Poke around and find out. Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd lead the cast of A24’s upcoming dark comedy Death of a Unicorn, and A24 has released the film’s official trailer this morning.

Death of a Unicorn will arrive sometime in Spring 2025.

Watch the official trailer for Death of a Unicorn below, which plays out a bit like Harry and the Hendersons… with a unicorn rather than a bigfoot. Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd’s characters accidentally hit – and seemingly kill – a unicorn-like creature in the film, and that’s only the beginning of their fantastical nightmare when it soon roars to life and starts killing.

This first official trailer focuses heavily on the comedy aspect of the movie, with Will Poulter stealing the show with several fantastic lines, but it also teases the film’s monstrous side. One thing is clear already: this is one pissed off unicorn!

Thirteen months ago, we heard that production had wrapped on an A24 project called Death of a Unicorn (it originally had an E at the end its title), which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster, and boasts a score composed by the legendary John Carpenter, along with his collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. We’re anxious to see how this one has turned out – and thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait. A24 will be giving Death of a Unicorn a theatrical release in the spring of 2025, and today they have unveiled a trailer for the film. You can check it out in the embed above.

Said to be a dark comedy, Death of a Unicorn marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine...

Thirteen months ago, we heard that production had wrapped on an A24 project called Death of a Unicorn (it originally had an E at the end its title), which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster, and boasts a score composed by the legendary John Carpenter, along with his collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. The movie is set to be released sometime in the spring of 2025, and today a poster for Death of a Unicorn has arrived online, along with the promise that a trailer will be dropping tomorrow. You can check out the poster at the bottom of this article.

Said to be a dark comedy, Death of a Unicorne marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine and has produced films like Blow the Man Down and Resurrection.

A24 has unveiled the new Death of a Unicorn poster, a dark comedy formerly titled Death of a Unicorne, ahead of the trailer reveal tomorrow.

The dark comedy, according to the poster below, will arrive in Spring 2025.

Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega (Scream, X, “Wednesday”). But the talent doesn’t stop there. Not only is the dark comedy produced by Ari Aster (Beau is Afraid, Misommar), but horror master John Carpenter will compose music for the film.

In Death of a Unicorn, “A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.”

It marks writer/director Alex Scharfman’s directorial debut. The film also stars Téa Leoni (Jurassic Park III, Spanglish), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Anthony Carrigan (Bill & Ted Face the Music,...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Asteroid City, Wes Anderson’s latest film that had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Anderson penned the script with his frequent collaborator Roman Coppola after the two previously teamed on the Anderson-directed The Darjeeling Limited, Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch and Moonrise Kingdom, the latter of which scored the pair an Original Screenplay Oscar nom in 2023.

The plot is set in 1955 and revolves around the American Southwest desert town of Asteroid City (population: 87), whose famed attraction is a giant meteor crater and observatory. The one-telephone-booth town is playing host to the military and astronomers honoring five Junior Stargazers with awards for their scientific inventions. It’s also the weekend celebrating Asteroid Day, commemorating September 27, 3007 BC, when that Arid Plains meteorite made impact.

It’s also the weekend an alien appears,...

There’s no place like Prime Video for the holidays! The streamer is celebrating the holiday season from the jump, ringing in the holiday season with “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, and continuing with a collection of rom-coms and animated specials, such as the DC Comics special “Merry Little Batman.”

Throughout December, Prime Video will also make way for dozens of classic and original films and series, including the sophomore seasons of “Reacher” and “Coach Prime,” the complete “7th Heaven,” and multiple entries into the original “Star Trek” film series.

Continue below to see The Streamable’s must-watch picks this month and see everything coming to Prime Video in December!

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Legendary horror director John Carpenter will contribute his composition to upcoming movie Death of a Unicorne.

Known for such horror staples as Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982), director John Carpenter is set to score a new dark comedy movie Death of a Unicorne per Comicbook.com. The film, from production studio darling A24, is still relatively mysterious at the moment, but viewers know that it will be a dark comedy. The plot will follow "A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties."

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Death of a Unicorne wrapped filming earlier this summer after obtaining an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA due to the ongoing actors' strike. Since then, Carpenter returned to his directorial chair with Suburban Screams, a horror...

Death of a Unicorn has completed filming, and new cast members and plot details have been revealed. Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, and Téa Leoni are among the new cast members of the latest offering from A24. Deadline reports that a bevy of actors have joined the cast of the fantasy black comedy, including Poulter, Carrigan, Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park.

There are some fascinating names behind A24‘s dark comedy, Death of a Unicorne, beyond stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. Not only is it produced by Ari Aster, but horror master John Carpenter will compose music for the film.

In Death of a Unicorne, “A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.”

The dark comedy marks writer/director Alex Scharfman’s directorial debut.

Award-winning filmmaker and composer John Carpenter (Halloween), Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies will compose music for the film.

The dark comedy has fantasy elements baked into the plot, but with Aster and Carpenter involved, it feels like a safe bet that Death of a Unicorne might dip further into genre territory than first glance.

In addition to these big genre...

Deadline reports that production has wrapped on an A24 production called Death of a Unicorne, which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster, and boasts a score composed by the legendary John Carpenter, along with his collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies.

Said to be a dark comedy, Death of a Unicorne marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine and has produced films like Blow the Man Down and Resurrection. The story centers on a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) who accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where the former’s billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Here’s some more information: The movie follows Elliot and his teenage daughter Ridley as they are en...

A24 has wrapped production on Death of a Unicorne, its new film starring Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) that has been at the center of the online rumor mill for months. Others officially set to join the duo as part of the ensemble include Richard E. Grant (Saltburn) Téa Leoni (Flirting with Disaster), Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Anthony Carrigan (Barry), Sunita Mani (Glow), Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead), and Stephen Park (Asteroid City).

Shot over the summer under a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, Death of a Unicorne marks the directorial debut of Alex Scharfman, who also penned the script. The film follows a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) who accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where the former’s billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

A24 will globally distribute...

Welcome to “Asteroid City,” cadets, stargazers, and other dreamers! Wes Anderson’s latest feature film will head to Peacock this Friday, Aug. 11, making its streaming debut after a month-and-a-half run in theaters. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast that includes Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, and more, make “Asteroid City” your next destination. You can watch with a subscription to Peacock.

How to Watch Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' When: Friday, August 11, 2023 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'

The star-studded dramedy “Asteroid City,” the latest from famed filmmaker Wes Anderson, follows a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to the fictional American desert town Asteroid City in 1955 where groups of Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets from across the country assemble for the annual Asteroid Day celebration,...

Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" will be available to stream very soon. The director, known for quirky comedies starring an endless rotation of his A-list actor friends, from Bill Murray to Tilda Swinton ("Moonrise Kingdom"), debuted his latest film in theaters in June. Now, audiences will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their homes.

The full trailer for "Astroid City" dropped back on March 29, revealing the period comedy that takes place in a 1950s desert town about to be rocked by an otherworldly event that could change everything. The movie preview offered clues about the film's characters, with Scarlett Johansson taking on the role of a '50s-era movie star and Tom Hanks serving as the disapproving father of Jason Schwartzman's character's late wife (who dies three weeks before the movie starts). And, of course, the film features Anderson's trademark vibrant coloring and dry comedy.

‘Barbie’ Is Coming to Streaming This Fall

Even if summer has to end, “Barbie” Summer doesn’t! While an official streaming release date still has yet to be announced for the box office blockbuster, there is at least now a planned and announced timetable.

In Warner Bros. Discovery’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO David Zaslav announced plans to bring Greta Gerwig’s summer hit to Max as early as September with a guarantee it will arrive to the streamer in the fall.

Watch the ‘Barbie’ trailer below:

Since its July 21 theatrical release, “Barbie” has made over $800 million worldwide and holds an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Margot Robbie leads the live-action film as the iconic fashion doll opposite Ryan Gosling as Ken. Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence. The ensemble cast features America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera,...

Beloved streaming service, Peacock, continues to deliver its promise to bring movies from the big screen into your home.

On the heels of The Super Mario Bros. Movie joining the streaming service, the company has announced that Asteroid City will be the next movie premiere.

Focus Features' critically-acclaimed Wes Anderson flick will be available beginning August 11.

"A fictional American desert town, circa 1955," the logline teases.

"Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets from across the country assemble for the annual Asteroid Day celebration -- but the scholarly competition is spectacularly upended by world-changing events."

Moreover, the project is described as "Equal parts comedy, drama, and romance (with a touch of science-fiction)."

The movie was written and directed by Anderson and has the most impressive cast in recent memory.

We're talking Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, and Edward Norton.

Also along for the ride are Adrien Brody,...

Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks star in the “hilarious and joyful” (GQ) comedy Asteroid City, available to own with all-new bonus content on Digital on August 11, 2023 and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 15, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Written and directed by seven-time Oscar® nominee Wes Anderson, Asteroid City on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD showcases brand-new featurettes with exclusive talent and filmmaker interviews that dive deeper into the film’s unique characters, story, and themes of community and curiosity, lifting the curtain on Anderson’s extraordinary vision.

Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Asteroid City “packs a punch with its ensemble cast” (Slash Film), featuring an all-star, critically acclaimed supporting cast alongside Schwartzman, Johansson, and Hanks, including Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori,...

Universal City, California – Continuing its theatrical run, the charming comedy starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks, Focus Features’ Asteroid City is available tomorrow, July 11, 2023 to buy or rent at home on digital platforms nationwide from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Packed with humor, an eclectic cast of characters, and an extraordinary alien encounter, the film marks the return of seven-time Oscar® nominated writer and director Wes Anderson and his signature unique visual style.

A “delightfully profound desert charmer” (Indiewire) that “packs a punch with its ensemble cast” (Slash Film), Asteroid City showcases a star-studded, critically acclaimed supporting cast alongside Schwartzman, Johansson, and Hanks, including Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan and Jeff Goldblum.

A fictional American desert town, circa 1955. Junior Stargazers...

Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City emerges as an oasis in a desert, proving that uniqueness and a devout following can still make waves at the box office. This past weekend, cinephiles witnessed a spectacle as Anderson’s latest creation not only expanded to over 1,600 theaters nationwide but also outshone the colossal franchise, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, by earning $3.8 million on Friday alone.

With an expected haul of around $8.4 million over the weekend, Asteroid City is taking sure-footed steps towards being a domestic darling with its total close to $10 million as per Collider​​.

What makes this feat even more remarkable is the average earning per theater, a metric often overlooked but very telling. Asteroid City boasted a per-theater average of just under $150,000. To put this in perspective, this is the highest average for a specialty release since La La Land in 2016. The film premiered in a meager six locations the...

Wes Anderson’s latest film, “Asteroid City,” opens wide this weekend. In typical Anderson fashion, the sci-fi comedy features a large ensemble of A-list actors. It’s based on a story and screenplay by Anderson. Longtime collaborator Alexandre Desplat composed the score, and the soundtrack features 17 country and western songs from the mid 1950s when the film is set.

If you’re a Wes Anderson fan, you’re not going to want to miss “Asteroid City.” Here’s where you can watch it:

When did “Asteroid City” come out?

“Asteroid City” had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes International film festival on May 23, 2023.

It kicked off a limited theatrical run in New York and Los Angeles on June 16th and released wide on June 23.

Is “Asteroid City” in theaters or streaming?

Currently, “Asteroid City” is only available in theaters. You can search for theaters playing “Asteroid City” here.

What is the “Asteroid City” plot?...

(L to R) Jake Ryan as “Woodrow”, Jason Schwartzman as “Augie Steenbeck” and Tom Hanks as “Stanley Zak” in writer/director Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features

Wes Anderson is among the most creative directors out there, a true auteur with a distinctive style. His films, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Fantasic Mr Fox, are often quirky, color-drenched, full of cultural references and even whimsical but also deeply human. While not everyone loves their unique style, he has many fans, including this writer. Anderson’s last film, The French Dispatch, was an anthology inspired by the New Yorker magazine, and while Anderson’s newest, Asteroid City, is not an anthology, it’s a story-within-a-story format evokes some of that as does its deadpan off-kilter comedy – but here with an Atomic Age slant, of 1950s candy colors,...

Warner Bros.’ superhero film “The Flash” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £4.2 million ($5.4 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

In second place, in its third weekend, Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” swung to £2.6 million for a total of £20.3 million. In third position in its fourth weekend, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” earned £1.3 million and now has a splashy £22 million total.

Paramount’s “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” collected £1.1 million in fourth place in its second weekend for a total of £4.99 million. Elysian’s “Greatest Days” debuted in fifth position with £536,955.

There was one more debut in the top 10. AA Films U.K.’s “Adipurush,” the latest version of Indian mythological epic “Ramayana,” bowed in sixth position with £252,628.

There are two mid-week releases this week, on Wednesday, June 21. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Studiocanal is releasing the final cut of cult British horror...

Wes Anderson and his style for directing, telling stories, building sets and characters is one of the most distinguishable in the world of cinema nowadays. In fact, the visual spectacle of his films is so unique that it has become a trend on social media, with thousands of people imitating his style in videos, photos and more.

In recent months, dozens of AI-generated trailers and images that show some of the most popular sagas in pop culture such as Star Wars, The Hunger Games or Harry Potter have even been reconstructed in the style of the director of The Royal Tenenbaums.

And although it seems that this trend has conquered a large number of fans, some who already followed the director and others who did not, it seems that Anderson has not been conquered by it at all. In an interview with The Daily Beast, he shared his thoughts on...