{
  "id": 270698,
  "title": "Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega’s Sundance Hit ‘The Gallerist’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Vertical",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/natalie-portman-and-jenna-ortegas-sundance-hit-the-gallerist-acquired",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-gallerist-acquisition-vertical-roadside-release-date/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The crime comedy film \"The Gallerist,\" directed by Cathy Yan and starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Roadside Attractions and Vertical. The film, set against the backdrop of Art Basel Miami, follows an ambitious gallery owner caught up in a game of deception and chaos. Portman, Ortega, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Zach Galifianakis, Daniel Brühl, Charli XCX, and Catherine Zeta-Jones all star in the movie, which was written by James Pedersen and produced by Portman and several others. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is set to release theatrically on December 4.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Jenna Ortega, Natalie Portman MRC Comedy ‘The Gallerist’ Heads To Roadside Attractions & Vertical In U.S. Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/jenna-ortega-natalie-portman-mrc-comedy-the-gallerist-heads-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega Satire ‘The Gallerist’ Lands at Roadside, Vertical",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/natalie-portman-jenna-ortega-satire-the-gallerist-lands-at-roadside",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Sundance 2026 Movies Sold: ‘The Gallerist’ with Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega Acquired by Roadside Attractions and Vertical",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/sundance-2026-movies-sold-the-gallerist-with-natalie-portman-and",
        "published": "2026-08-07T17:17:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}