Nicolas Cage-Led Comedy "Dream Scenario" Sets Release Date

The release date for A24’s dark comedy "Dream Scenario" starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, has been revealed.

Despite the paranoia on behalf of exhibitors and studios that the theatrical release schedule will switch up further due to the writers and actors strikes, the movie will hit theaters on November 10.

The movie is opening the Toronto Film Festival’s Platform section next month. Early November has been a rich launchpad for A24 as it witnessed the opening of Greta Gerwig’s "Lady Bird", which wound up grossing close to $49 million domestically, $78M worldwide, and notched five Oscar nominations.

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli "Dream Scenario" follows a hapless family man Paul Matthews (Cage) who finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. 

However, when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom. 

Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario

Julianne Nicholson, Dylan Baker, Kate Berlant, Michael Cera, Dylan Gelula, and Tim Meadows also star.

"Dream Scenario" is produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen of Square Peg, and Jacob Jaffke, Tyler Campellone, and A24. 

The movie marks the fourth collaboration between Square Peg and A24 after "Hereditary", "Midsommar", and "Beau Is Afraid".

A24 is presenting a lot of mojo at the arthouse box office this summer: Its Sundance acquisition, the Australian horror movie, "Talk to Me", racked up $31.3M stateside through its third weekend. A24’s romance drama "Past Lives", by filmmaker Celine Song and starring Greta Lee and which also world premiered at Sundance, had made $10.5M.

The weekend of November 10-12 currently includes the theatrical release of Disney/Marvel Studios’ "The Marvels", Sony’s "Journey to Bethlehem", and Focus Features’ wide break of Alexander Payne’s "The Holdovers",  which is also premiering at TIFF.