Overview
- The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was picked up for U.S. release by Magnolia Pictures in a reported seven‑figure deal.
- Magnolia has scheduled a theatrical release for July 31, 2026, and released the first teaser trailer in early June.
- The trailer depicts explicit kinky imagery—ball gags, whips, strap‑ons—and frames Olivia Wilde’s artist character as a sadomasochistic dominatrix to Cooper Hoffman’s assistant.
- Director Gregg Araki says the script was reshaped over a decade to respond to #MeToo concerns and to explore generational shifts in sexual behavior with a Gen Z character at its center.
- The film features a large ensemble including Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Margaret Cho, and Johnny Knoxville, and critics at Sundance praised its bold tone while noting its provocative handling of consent and power dynamics.