EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that A24 has taken US on Luca Guadagnino’s next movie Queer, starring Daniel Craig.
Since I saw early footage for this film a year ago in Italy, A24 was always seen as the destination for the filmmakers given the distributor’s finesse in handling edgy fare, which is exactly what this William S.
Burroughs feature adaptation is with Craig breaking the mold, much like he did with 007. Queer began screening to distributors via CAA Media Finance in late June and we heard then A24 was kicking the tires.
There were other suitors. A24 came through and the deal just closed. All of this spells for a theatrical release. Queer is getting its world premiere at Venice Film Festival with a North American debut at TIFF.
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