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The first trailer for A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, with The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa in the lead role as the beloved late writer and chef, has been released. Tony will be released in theaters this summer.
In addition to Dominic Sessa in the lead role of Anthony Bourdain, Tony also stars Emilia Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk, Rich Sommers, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas.
Bourdain — one of the most culturally influential figures of his generation thanks to his acclaimed writing (Kitchen Confidential and Medium Raw among them) and his travel series such as No Reservations and Parts Unknown — died by suicide in June 2018 at age 61 while filming in Strasbourg, France. His death left a hole in American culture that has yet to and likely never will be filled.
The first official trailer for the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony starring Dominic Sessa has been released
Check out the official synopsis and trailer for Tony, via A24, below:
“A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.”
The Bourdain estate, which is supporting the movie, released the following statement about the project.
“Anthony Bourdain’s legacy is meaningful to millions of people. He was a man who valued authenticity above all else and would have been both moved and baffled by the world’s curiosity about his life.”
“We chose to support TONY because it is not a standard biopic and doesn’t attempt to summarize a life. Guided by the vision of director Matt Johnson, the film depicts one transformative summer in 1975 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is an interpretation as that part of Tony’s life will always remain somewhat unknown.”
“We appreciate the portrayal of Tony’s complexity, his intellectual appetite and his conviction — qualities that eventually took him around the globe and endeared him to so many. We hope this film serves as a reminder that every journey has a start, and that audiences see the beginnings of the man who taught us how to be better explorers on our own paths.”
Sessa, who made his feature film debut in Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers in 2023, has also starred in films such as Tow, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, and Oh. What. Fun. Director Matt Johnson, meanwhile, is coming off the success off 2023’s BlackBerry and this year’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.
Tony will be released in movie theaters in the United States in August.