About The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders is a movie that came out in 2023. It’s a story made up by Jeff Nichols, who also directed it. The story is inaccurate, but it was inspired by a photo book from 1967 called ‘The Bikeriders’ by Danny Lyon. The book shows pictures of the Outlaws MC, a motorcycle gang from Chicago.
The movie has many actors, like Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, and Tom Hardy.
The first time people saw The Bikeriders was at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. It was supposed to be in theatres in the United States on December 1, 2023, but it got delayed because of a strike. Focus Features then bought the movie from the producer New Regency, and it is now set to be in theatres on June 21, 2024.
Premise of The Bikeriders
This story happens in the 1960s and is about a made-up motorcycle club in Chicago called the Vandals MC. It shows how the club changed over ten years, starting as a meeting spot for local people who need to fit in. But as time goes on, it turns into a more dangerous gang that puts the original group’s unique way of living at risk.
Cast of The Bikeriders
- Jodie Comer as Kathy
- Austin Butler as Benny
- Tom Hardy as Johnny
- Michael Shannon as Zipco
- Mike Faist as Danny Lyon
- Norman Reedus as Funny Sonny
- Boyd Holbrook as Cal
- Damon Herriman as Brucie
- Beau Knapp as Wahoo
- Emory Cohen as Cockroach
- Karl Glusman as Corky
- Toby Wallace as The Kid
- Happy Anderson as Big Jack
Production
Development
In October 2018, Jeff Nichols wanted to make a movie about bikers in the 1960s. He talked about it for five years, even though he didn’t have a script then. He mentioned the idea to Michael Shannon while working on a short film called Long Way Back Home. Michael Shannon told him, “You’ve been discussing that idea for so long. You’re never going to make that film.”
Later, in 2022, Jeff Nichols wrote the screenplay for the movie based on his original idea. New Regency agreed to produce the film in May 2022. The movie is named after a photography book in 1967 called “Danny Lyon.”
In August 2022, it was announced that Jeff Nichols would also direct the film. Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy were cast in the movie. Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook, and Damon Herriman joined the cast later in the month. In September, Toby Wallace, Emory Cohen, Beau Knapp, Karl Glusman, and Happy Anderson joined the ensemble cast. Norman Reedus and Mike Faist were added to the cast the following month.
Filming
Filming started in Cincinnati, Ohio, in October 2022 and finished in December of the same year.
Release
The Bikeriders first showed at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. Initially, it was supposed to appear in theatres on December 1, 2023, through 20th Century Studios. But, because of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the release was canceled. This strike made it hard for the actors to promote the movie.
After this, on November 20, it was said that New Regency was trying to sell the film to other studios and streaming services. Two days later, Focus Features got the rights to release the movie globally, and Universal Pictures would distribute it internationally. On December 8, Focus announced that The Bikeriders would come to theatres in the United States on June 21, 2024.
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