Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? has been set to get its world premiere as the closing night film of this year’s New York Film Festival (NYFF)
Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? has been set to get its world premiere as the closing night film of this year’s New York Film Festival (NYFF).
The Searchlight Pictures comic drama starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern will screen on October 10 at Alice Tully Hall, with Cooper and cast members in attendance. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, the 63rd NYFF runs from September 26 to October 13.
Bradley’s third feature as a director centres on a married couple with two newborn boys whose decision to separate leads to unpredictable midlife self-reckonings. The script was written by Cooper, Arnett and Mark Chappell and inspired by the true story of British comedian John Bishop.
The supporting cast includes Andra Day, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Sean Hayes, Peyton Manning and Amy Sedaris.
Cooper, whose Maestro screened at NYFF in 2023, commented: “We are honoured and humbled to premiere our film at the New York Film Festival. Earlier this year we had the wonderful opportunity to shoot this story all throughout the city, so it’s very exciting to debut it on the closing evening of the festival. NYC injects an energy into every aspect of filmmaking that just can’t be replicated. I have attended many premieres at NYFF over the years and to have the support and belief in our film from Dennis Lim and his team is an enormous thing for us. Thank you! On behalf of Will, Laura, and the entire cast and crew—we can’t wait!”
NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim added: “We are thrilled to close the festival with Bradley Cooper’s delightful third feature. Is This Thing On? is a film of many dimensions and surprises: a fond tribute to New York City’s comedy scene, a sensitive study of midlife discontent, and a modern-day comedy of remarriage, pitch-perfect in its balance of humour and feeling.”
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