Here’s everything we know so far about The Bikeriders.
Acclaimed director Jeff Nichols has gathered a star-studded cast for his next film The BikeRiders, with the likes of Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon set to appear.
The Bikeriders follows the rise of a fictional Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s, following the plight of Benny (Butler), a young man who decides to join the gang.
The first trailer for the movie landed back in March, giving fans a first look at the cast in action. Hardy’s Johnny kicks off the footage by organising a riding club and christening it the Vandals.
Butler’s Benny is later seen joining the gang, as well as interacting with Comer’s Kathy, who appears to be a romantic interest for the character.
So, when can UK cinemagoers expect to see it? Read on for everything we know so far about The Bikeriders.
The Bikeriders release date
The film is set to land in cinemas on 21st June 2024 in the US and the UK.
It had initially been earmarked for a release in UK cinemas on Friday 1st December, but it was subsequently pulled from the schedules with no new date announced.
Focus Features then opted to take on the movie and have given it a summer slot.
The Bikeriders cast
The Bikeriders has attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood – with a few of our favourite British icons set to star.
Emmy award winning Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer will play the role of Kathy, and Tom Hardy – who was awarded a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama – will act as Johnny.
Joining them is the Oscar-nominated Austin Butler (Dune: Part Two, Masters of the Air), whose star turn in Elvis last year marked him out as one of the most exciting actors of his generation, as well as Michael Shannon, who is a regular collaborator of director Jeff Nichols.
See below for the full 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
What is The Bikeriders about?
Based on Danny Lyons’s 1968 book of black-and white photographs, The Bikeriders follows a fictional Midwestern biker gang in 1965 Chicago called the Vandals.
Austin Butler stars as Benny, who, like elder gang member and founder Johnny (Tom Hardy), is unconditionally devoted to the club.
Jodie Comer stars as Kathy, Benny’s wife who fell for him at a young age and grapples with the consequences of Benny’s involvement in the group.
The trailer reveals that the gang eventually get involved with criminal activity and shows the violence that follows.
The Bikeriders trailer
You can watch the official trailer for The Bikeriders below:
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