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Linklater Re-Releases Boyhood, Announces 21-Year Series

6/24/2026

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Richard Linklater will re-release Boyhood in July for its 12-year anniversary.
The drama opened in 2014, was filmed over 12 years, and earned Patricia Arquette an Oscar.
Linklater said the crew met only a few weeks each year, making production a long-term commitment.
He said his next long-term series, Merrily We Roll Along starring Paul Mescal, will be filmed from 2019 to 2040 and may be his final such project.

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Richard Linklater will re-release Boyhood in July for its 12-year anniversary.
The drama opened in 2014, was filmed over 12 years, and earned Patricia Arquette an Oscar.
Linklater said the crew met only a few weeks each year, making production a long-term commitment.
He said his next long-term series, Merrily We Roll Along starring Paul Mescal, will be filmed from 2019 to 2040 and may be his final such project.