‘Josephine’ Trailer: Gemma Chan & Channing Tatum’s 8-Year-Old Witnesses A Terrible Crime; Sundance Double Winner Gets Release Date
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- Josephine, Beth de Araújo's sophomore feature, released its first trailer and announced a November theatrical date after sweeping both the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award at Sundance in January.
- Mason Reeves stars as 8-year-old Josephine, who witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park and begins acting out violently, sparking conflict between her parents Gemma Chan and Channing Tatum.
- Sumerian Pictures, the self-described "artists-led independent creative studio" led by Ash Avildsen, paid mid-seven figures in February to acquire U.S. rights.
- The film's limited theatrical release on November 20 and nationwide expansion on December 4 target what the source calls the "awards-season sweet spot."
- Past Sundance double winners CODA (2021 Best Picture) and Minari (2020 nominee) charted the same festival-to-Oscars path Josephine is now following.
Why it matters: A mid-seven-figure acquisition and a November 20 limited / December 4 wide rollout put Josephine squarely in the awards-season corridor, replicating the Sundance-double-winner playbook that powered CODA to a Best Picture win in 2021 and Minari to a nomination in 2020.
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