TheMagazine Dreamstrailer reveals Jonathan Majors' delayed drama nearly two years after the actor’s legal trouble. Written and directed by Elijah Bynum, the forthcoming film follows a fictional and self-destructive bodybuilder with dreams of one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. Themovie stars Jonathan Majorsin the lead role alongside Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O’Hearn, Harrison Page, and Harriet Sansom Harris.
Now,Briarcliff Entertainmenthas unveiled thefirst official trailer forMagazine Dreams. The trailer introduces Majors as Killian Maddox, an aspiring bodybuilder with dreams of becoming Mr. Olympia. Beneath his lonely and regimented life lies a desperate longing for human connection, but his tenacious pursuit of superstardom only pushes himself deeper towards self-destruction, including continuing to take steroids despite doctors' warnings that they are destroying his liver. Watch the trailer below:
What The Magazine Dreams Trailer Means For The Movie
Majors' Acclaimed Performance Is Coming To Theaters Despite His Legal Trouble
Back in January 2023, the movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, withMagazine Dreams' reviewspraising Jonathan Majors' performance as the troubled bodybuilder. The movie was subsequently acquired by Searchlight Pictures, a division of Disney, for theatrical distribution. However, after Majors was arrested for assault in March 2023, the movie was dropped by the distributor. In December 2023,Majors was convicted of domestic assault and harassmentagainst his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, and was dropped from multiple roles, including Kang the Conquerer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Magazine Dreamswould lie dormant until October 2024 when Briarcliff Entertainment acquired the domestic distribution rights and scheduled it for a theatrical release in March 2025. Despite the actor’s legal trouble,the trailer highlights much of the acclaim for the movie and Majors' performance. Critics have calledMagazine Dreams"visceral and intense" with an “entirely astonishing lead performance” from Majors, the “kind of earth-shattering showcase that turns an actor into a legend.” Critics have also called the movie “nerve-shredding,” “true artistry,” “a real vision,” “explosive,” “surreal,” and “deeply touching.”
Our Take On The Magazine Dreams Trailer
How Will It Fare In Theaters?
It will be interesting to see howMagazine Dreamsfares in theaters this March. On one hand,Majors appears to give a great performance, though the actor is a deeply divisive figure following his conviction of domestic assault and harassment.Magazine Dreamsundoubtedly deserves to be seen, but with the controversial actor involved, perhaps one has to separate the art from the artist. Ultimately,Magazine Dreamsappears to be a poignant exploration of obsession and isolation, leaving audiences to grapple with both the film’s haunting themes and the complex legacy of its star.
