Austin Butler and Tom Hardy’s ‘The Bikeriders’ Being Shopped to Rival Studios After Disney Takes Film Off Calendar
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Bikeriders,” a drama directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy, is being shopped around town after Disney took the film off its slate.
Disney and 20th Century were scheduled to open the film on Dec. 1. But its backer, New Regency, opted in October to remove the film from the release calendar during the actors’ strike. “The Bikeriders” cost $40 million and premiered the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend.
It had hoped to qualify for this year’s Oscar season, but that would require “The Bikeriders” to debut in theaters sometime before the end of 2023.
It’s now unlikely to land on the big screen this year, according to the new Hollywood newsletter TheInSneider, which first reported on New Regency’s plan to shop the film.
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