Overview
- Katie Aselton’s Magic Hour dropped its first trailer Thursday as distributor Greenwich Entertainment announced a U.S. theatrical opening on May 15.
- Aselton directs and stars opposite Daveed Diggs as a married couple on a desert trip, in a story the team describes as an intimate drama with a magical realist tilt.
- The script comes from Aselton and Mark Duplass, extending their long-running creative partnership under Duplass Brothers Productions.
- Brad Garrett and Susan Sullivan join the cast, rounding out the small ensemble highlighted in the trailer and press notes.
- The film premiered at last year’s SXSW, and early coverage at IndieWire calls it a refreshingly honest return to Aselton’s roots, signaling a festival-to-theater rollout typical for specialty dramas.