Paramount Tweaks ‘Higher Man’ & ‘Sept. 5’ Opening Dates

As awards buzz accumulates for Paramount‘s Robbie Williams eclectic biopic Higher Man and ABC Sports activities Munich Olympics thriller Sept. 5, the studio is tweaking each titles’ theatrical rollout.

September 5, which was beforehand scheduled to open completely on Black Friday, Nov. 29, and develop on Dec. 13, will now bow on Dec. 13 completely and go vast over MLK weekend, Jan. 17, 2025. The Tim Fehlbaum directed film is 86% recent with critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

In the meantime, Higher Man, will nonetheless open completely on Christmas Day. However as an alternative of going vast over MLK weekend 2025, it’ll now go coast to coast on Jan. 10, 2025. The Michael Gracey directed characteristic is 87% recent on Rotten Tomatoes with critics.

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Written by Moritz Binder and Fehlbaum, September 5 follows the ABC Sports activities management room in Germany throughout the 1972 Munich Summer season Olympics as they face the challenges in shifting their protection of the Israeli athletes who’re taken hostage. Pic stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Wealthy, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker and Ferdinand Dörfler.

On the coronary heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), a younger and impressive producer striving to show himself to his boss, the legendary TV government Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Along with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), the story focuses on the intricate particulars of the high-tech broadcast capabilities of the time, juxtaposed in opposition to the numerous lives at stake and the ethical choices that wanted to be made in opposition to an unattainable ticking clock.

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Higher Man follows the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and memorable resurgence of British pop celebrity Robbie Williams, who narrates this distinctive large display take of his life. Pic additionally stars Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvany, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge and Anthony Hayes within the Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole and Gracey penned characteristic.

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