Jeff Nichols' long-gestating biker epicThe Bikeriderswill roll into theaters in time for the holiday season. The star-studded film will bow on December 1.The Bikeridersboasts a star-studded cast, includingTom Hardy,Austin Butler,Jodie Comer,Boyd Holbrook,Norman Reedus, and frequent Nichols collaboratorMichael Shannon, who has appeared in all the director’s films to date. It is based on legendary photographerDanny Lyons' 1968 photo book of the same name, for which he actually joined and traveled with a motorcycle club.
The film will follow the history of a fictional midcentury Midwestern biker club, detailing its initial beginnings as a refuge for misfits and outsiders, and charting its gradual descent into a violent criminal organization, leading to conflict with the club’s original members. This mirrors the path that many motorcycle clubs took in those years; initially founded by veterans dissatisfied by society, many motorcycle clubs became brutal criminal gangs, dealing in drugs, prostitution, and violence. It will be Nichols' first film since 2016, when he released the sci-fi suspense filmMidnight Special, andLoving, a historical drama detailing the path to the legalization of interracial marriage. After departinga spinoff ofA Quiet Place, he focused onThe Bikeriders, a project he’d contemplated making for years before being spurred into action by Shannon, who doubted he’d ever make the film.
‘The Bikeriders’ Rides Into A Busy Holiday Season
20th Century Studios will roll outThe Bikeridersin what is becoming a crowded holiday season - an indication that studios may not be as eager to push back their release schedule for the SAG/WGA strike as earlier reports indicated, especially when it comes to prestige fare for the coming awards season.The Bikeriderswill share a release date with theThomasin McKenzie/Anne Hathawayperiod psychological thrillerEileen;Saltburn,Emerald Fennell’sBarry Keoghan/Jacob Elordiblack comedy, will debut the week before, on November 24, andYorgos Lanthimos’Frankenstein-inspiredPoor Things(which was pushed back from its initial September release date) and theJonathan Majorsbodybuilding dramaMagazine Dreamswill bow the week after, on December 8.
The Bikeriderswill be produced bySarah GreenandBrian Kavanaugh-Jonesthrough Nichols' production company Tri-State; it will also be produced by New Regency Pictures.Fred Bergerwill executive produce.Filming wrapped on the project last December, and it is now in post-production.
The Bikeriderswill premiere on December 1. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch Collider’s interview with director Nichols below.
