Giovanni Ribisi, Tiffany Haddish, Willa Fitzgerald, JT Mollner, Ed Begley Jr., and more at LA Premiere of Acclaimed New Film “Strange Darling”
Strange Darling will release in theaters on Friday, August 23, 2024
Premiering to a consensus of rave reviews, Strange Darling is currently 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics PRAISING the film for its CLEVER and FRESH take on the cat-and-mouse genre, and the STELLAR PERFORMANCES by the lead actors. “DESTINED TO BECOME A CULT CLASSIC” – VARIETY
From the producers of critical hits Barbarian and Late Night with the Devil, Strange Darling is a clever and relentless thrill ride that defies audience expectation at every turn and leaves you on the edge of your seat!
ABOUT
In Strange Darling, nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Written and directed by JT Mollner (Outlaws & Angels), Strange Darling stars Willa Fitzgerald (The Goldfinch, Reacher), Kyle Gallner (Smile, Dinner in America), Ed Begley Jr. (Better Call Saul, A Mighty Wind), and Barbara Hershey (Black Swan, Insidious). Distributed by Magenta Light Studios, Strange Darling is a Miramax and Spooky Pictures Production. The film is produced by Bill Block, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Giovanni Ribisi and Chris Ivan Cevic, with Giovanni Ribisi also serving as the Director of Photography.
CAST/CREDITS
Cast: Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara Hershey
Writer/Director: JT Mollner
Director of Photography: Giovanni Ribisi
Producers: Bill Block, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ivan Cevic
Original Music: Z Berg
Studio: Magenta Light Studios
(L-R) Hayden Carson Begley, Rachelle Carson Begley, Ed Begley Jr. and Amanda Begley attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Ginnie Mollner, JT Mollner and Duke Mollner attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Barbara Hershey, JT Mollner and Willa Fitzgerald attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
JT Mollner (L) and Roy Lee attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Giovanni Ribisi, Willa Fitzgerald and JT Mollner attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Tiffany Haddish and JT Mollner attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
Tiffany Haddish (3rd L) and Willa Fitzgerald attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Willa Fitzgerald and Barbara Hersheyattend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) Giovanni Ribisi, Tiffany Haddish and JT Mollner attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
(L-R) JT Mollner, Willa Fitzgerald and Giovanni Ribisi attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
Z Bergattends the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
Caylee Cowan attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
Bob Yari seen onstage during the Los Angeles Premiere of Magenta Light Studios’ “Strange Darling” at DGA Theater Complex on August 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for Magenta Light Studios)
Magenta Light Studios is a new production and distribution company formed by veteran producer Bob Yari. Founded on a principle to fill a crucial hole within the theatrical and television space, the studio looks to produce, distribute, and develop a versatile slate with an emphasis on storytelling and collaboration with its creators. Magenta Light Studios is dedicated to delivering quality independent films to the theatrical marketplace.
The studio’s principal founder Bob Yari, is best known for producing the 2004 drama Crash, which won the Academy Award for best picture. His credits include early-aughts films like Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep’s Prime and Edward Norton’s The Illusionist. More recently he’s served as executive producer on the massively lucrative Taylor Sheridan storytelling universe at Paramount, centered around Yellowstone and its many spinoffs.
Magenta Light Studios’ upcoming project includes the release of JT Mollner’s cat-and-mouse thriller Strange Darling starring Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner and Ed Kaplan’s Summerhouse starring Malcolm McDowell and Jacob Ward.
