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Our Hero, Balthazar’ Trailer Debuts With NYC March 27, LA April 3 Openings

Producer Oscar Boyson’s directing debut applies a Safdie-adjacent edge to a satire of online threat culture.

Overview

  • Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield star as teens whose online encounter links a New Yorker chasing heroism with a Texan posting violent threats.
  • Picturehouse and WG Pictures set the theatrical rollout for New York on March 27 and Los Angeles on April 3, with further expansion planned through April.
  • The film premiered at Tribeca and finished as first runner-up for the Narrative Audience Award, building word-of-mouth ahead of release.
  • Boyson co-wrote the film with Ricky Camilleri, and coverage describes the tone as a dark comedy with Safdie-style intensity and social-media critique.
  • The ensemble includes Jennifer Ehle, Noah Centineo, Anna Baryshnikov, Becky Ann Baker, Avan Jogia, Chris Bauer, and more.