A 12 months after the Jonathan Majors disturbed bodybuilder drama Magazine Dreams took Sundance by storm, the pic is now again within the fingers of its filmmakers and being shopped, Deadline has confirmed.
Searchlight acquired the recent title final 12 months out of Park City for an estimated seven figures; the film, an 84% recent on Rotten Tomatoes, initially supposed as a 2023 awards contender for Majors and its director Elijah Bynum.
However, after the actor and booming marquee star was accused by his girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, of assault in March, the Disney owned indie label pulled the film from its early December launch in October 2023. The rights are actually again within the fingers of the filmmakers.
Majors was convicted of assault and harassment and is awaiting sentencing on Feb. 6.
The Creed III headliner was additionally lately dropped from the Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls film, 48 Hours in Vegas, which Liosngate additionally stepped away from. Should that film return out in the marketplace, will probably be with a distinct lead, Majors beforehand set to play Rodman.
Searchlight had no remark.