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Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon' Premieres October 17, 2025

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Richard Linklater's highly anticipated film "Blue Moon," featuring Ethan Hawke as the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart, hits U.S. theaters on October 17, 2025. Set in the iconic Sardi's bar on March 31, 1943, the film captures Hart's emotional turmoil during the opening night of "Oklahoma!" and has already garnered acclaim at Berlinale.

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Richard Linklater's highly anticipated film "Blue Moon," featuring Ethan Hawke as the troubled lyricist Lorenz Hart, hits U.S. theaters on October 17, 2025. Set in the iconic Sardi's bar on March 31, 1943, the film captures Hart's emotional turmoil during the opening night of "Oklahoma!" and has already garnered acclaim at Berlinale.