00:00Jonathan Major's film magazine Dreams is still headed for theaters,
00:03despite being dropped by Searchlight in January following the star's criminal conviction.
00:10The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that studio Briarcliff has picked up the project for
00:14distribution and plans to release it in theaters in the first quarter of 2025. The distributor has
00:21a history of acquiring controversial projects and is next set to release the Donald Trump feature
00:25The Apprentice later this month after no major Hollywood studio would touch it. Magazine
00:30Dreams bowed at Sundance in 2023 to rave reviews for Major's performance as amateur bodybuilder
00:36Killian Maddox, with the actor earning early awards buzz. Disney-owned Searchlight acquired
00:41the project after a bidding war, but ultimately dropped the movie after Major's was convicted
00:45of assault and harassment stemming from an incident involving his ex-partner Grace Jabari. Major
00:51spent 18 months training for the role, which earned comparisons to Robert De Niro's work
00:55in Taxi Driver. The film shot for 24 days around Los Angeles and won the Creative Vision Jury
01:01Prize at Sundance. Majors was once one of the top rising stars of his generation. Following
01:06his conviction, Marvel Studios dropped Majors as villain Kang the Conqueror, while Lionsgate
01:11dropped his Dennis Rodman movie 48 Hours in Vegas before it began production. For more on
01:16the story, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood
01:21Reporter News.
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