Netflix to premiere George Clooney‘s ‘Jay Kelly‘ in Historic Movie Palaces worldwide
Netflix will launch George Clooney’s new film, “Jay โKelly,” with exclusive โขtheatrical screenings in aโ curated selection of historic movie palaces around theโฃ globe, a move designed to echo theโ film’s celebration of cinema. the dramedy, also starringโข Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup,โ and โLaura Dern, will begin its theatrical run onโค November โ14 before debuting on the streaming service December 5.
The strategy mirrors โNetflix’s approach โto other potential awards โขcontenders this fall, including Kathryn โBigelow’s “A House of Dynamite” and Guillermo โdel Toro’s “Frankenstein,” offeringโ a limited theatrical window before streaming โฃrelease. However, “Jay Kelly” distinguishes itself through venue selection, prioritizing theaters that represent “an homage to cinema’s golden age.”
Notably,”jay kelly” was shot and printed on 35mm โฃKodak film stock and will be screenedโข in 35mm at select locations. Attendeesโค will โreceive limited-editionโ film programs.
“It is incredibly meaningful to have โค’Jay Kelly’ screened in so many historicโ movie palaces around the world,” saeid director Noah Baumbach โฃin a statement. โค”Going to the movies in one ofโ these theaters is a โsingular moviegoing experienceโฃ and is to be treasured and supported. ‘Jay Kelly’ is inโข part โฃa celebration of the medium and this theatrical run feels like a furtherโ celebration.”
Participating theaters include Netflix’s own โhistoric venues, theโค Egyptian and the paris, asโ wellโฃ as the Vista (Los Angeles), Nitehawk Cinema โค(Brooklyn), the Music Box (Chicago), River Oaksโ Theater (Houston), Smith Rafael Film โขCentre (San rafael, CA), State Theater (Traverse City, MI),โฃ Michiganโฃ Theater (Ann Arbor), โMayan Theater (Denver), Hollywood Theater (Portland), Coolidge Corner (Boston), Grand Lakeโ Theater (Oakland), Tower Theater (Sacramento), Plaza Theater (Atlanta), Cineteca Nacional de Mexico (Mexico City), Victoria Eugenia Theater โค(Sanโค Sebastian), โคPicturehouse Centralโค (London), Stella Cinema rathmines (Dublin), Delphiโข Filmpalast (Berlin), Cinerama โขempire (Geneva), Ritz โคCinemas (Sydney) and Shin Bugeiza (Tokyo).Netflix highlighted that โคmany of these cinemas have undergone restoration.
“Jay Kelly,” which debutedโค at the Venice โขFilm Festival, is alreadyโ generating Oscar buzz.โ The film โฃcenters on a movie star reflecting on his life both on and off screen.