What is A24 Releasing this Summer?

A24 announced their summer preview and finally the highly anticipated films Zola and The Green Knight will becoming to a theater near you.

“Y’all wanna hear a story about why me & this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.”

Thus began the odyssey of one A’Ziah King, aka ZOLA. From acclaimed writer/director Janicza Bravo, Zola’s stranger than fiction saga, which she first told in a now iconic series of viral, uproarious tweets, comes to dazzling cinematic life. Zola (Taylour Paige), a Detroit waitress, strikes up a new friendship with a customer, Stefani (Riley Keough), who seduces her to join a weekend of dancing and partying in Florida. What at first seems like a glamorous trip full of “hoeism” rapidly transforms into a 48-hour journey involving a nameless pimp, an idiot boyfriend, some Tampa gangsters and other unexpected adventures in this wild, see-it-to-believe-it tale.

ZOLA

Directed By: Janicza Bravo

Written By: Janicza Bravo & Jeremy O. Harris

Based on Tweets By: A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King

Based on Article By: David Kushner, “Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted”

Produced By: Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa, Gia Walsh, Kara Baker, Vince Jolivette, Elizabeth Haggard, Dave Franco

Starring: Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari’el Stachel, and Colman Domingo

Release Date: June 30, 2021

Running Time: 87 minutes

Rating: R

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An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.

THE GREEN KNIGHT

Directed By: David Lowery

Written By: David Lowery

Produced By: Tim Headington, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Theresa Steele Page

Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan and Ralph Ineson

Release Date: July 30, 2021

Running Time: 132 minutes

Rating: R