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Release of James Gray film Paper Tiger

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Director James Gray’s crime thriller, ‘Paper Tiger’, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Miles Teller, has moved into its festival circuit. Following its competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the release of its official trailer, the film served as the opening film for the 64th New York Film Festival on September 25, 2026. During the premiere at Alice Tully Hall, the director and lead actors participated in a post-screening Q&A. Scarlett Johansson, who missed the Cannes premiere due to filming ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’, noted she was feeling “jet-lagged” during the event. Gray described the production as having a “nauseatingly lovely” atmosphere and clarified that while the narrative draws from personal themes, it is not a documentary. At the New York Film Festival, actor Gavin Goudey, making his feature-film debut as the nephew of Driver’s character, discussed working with Driver. Goudey described the experience as an “intensive masterclass,” highlighting Driver’s ability to make “bold, emotionally resonant choices” during technical sequences. Set in 1986 Queens and Brooklyn, the story follows brothers Gary Pearl (Adam Driver) and Irwin Pearl (Miles Teller) as they become involved with the Russian mafia while pursuing the American dream through a business scheme involving the Gowanus Canal. Scarlett Johansson portrays Hester, Irwin’s wife. Following the New York premiere, the film ~~is scheduled to open~~ opened the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival on October 14. ~~Additionally,~~ During the presentation, Gray ~~was honored with~~ noted that the ~~Prize for Artistic Excellence at~~ film highlights the ~~24th Morelia International Film Festival, where he presented ‘Paper Tiger’.~~ reality of women in the 1980s through the character of Linda Pearl (Johansson), a matriarch excluded from patriarchal business decisions. Gray also cited Alfred Hitchcock as a major influence on the film’s portrayal of a corrupt police force. NEON maintains a North American limited theatrical release for November 13, 2026, expanding nationwide on November 20. ~~In Brazil, Diamond Films is scheduled to release the movie in theaters on January 7, 2027, while a Mexican theatrical release is slated for January 2027.~~

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