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A24 Drops “Tony” Trailer: Young Bourdain’s 1975 Summer

5/5/2026

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Bourdain Summer Biopic

A24 released the trailer for “Tony,” a biopic of Anthony Bourdain opening in August 2026.
Matt Johnson directs and co-writes the script with Matthew Miller, Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.
Dominic Sessa plays a 19-year-old Bourdain, Antonio Banderas his mentor, and Emilia Jones a high-school acquaintance.
The film follows Bourdain’s 1975 summer kitchen job in Provincetown, with his estate saying the movie is not a standard biopic but focuses on that pivotal summer.

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Bourdain Suicide Prevention

The trailer release includes a suicide-prevention notice that directs viewers to call 988 or chat online for help.
Anthony Bourdain’s death was ruled a suicide after friend Eric Ripert found him unresponsive in his Strasbourg hotel while filming “Parts Unknown.”
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, confidential crisis support via text at 741741, a resource mentioned alongside the film’s promotion.

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Bourdain Summer

The trailer pairs early kitchen scenes with Television’s punk-rock track and Spoon’s “Wild,” giving the film a gritty tone.
Screenwriter Matt Johnson says the script draws from two “Genesis”-like chapters of Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential memoir.
The cast includes Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Dagmara Dominczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias and Leo Woodall.
A24 markets the film as a departure from typical biopics, focusing on a single transformative summer.

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Bourdain Summer Biopic

A24 released the trailer for “Tony,” a biopic of Anthony Bourdain opening in August 2026.
Matt Johnson directs and co-writes the script with Matthew Miller, Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.
Dominic Sessa plays a 19-year-old Bourdain, Antonio Banderas his mentor, and Emilia Jones a high-school acquaintance.
The film follows Bourdain’s 1975 summer kitchen job in Provincetown, with his estate saying the movie is not a standard biopic but focuses on that pivotal summer.

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