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What's Coming Next - Theatrical 3/28

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Mar 28, 2025
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There are 7 upcoming indie releases for the last weekend of March.

These dates are based on the NYC premiere date; they will vary in LA and your local market. We’ve included a link for showtimes and subsequent VOD releases where available.

Releases for the start of the month can be found here:
https://theindustry.co/p/whats-coming-next-theatrical-31


March 28th:

The Ballad of Wallis Island (Focus Features)

Genre: Comedy, Drama.

Logline: Charles, a strange lottery winner who lives alone on a secluded island, tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite singer, Herb McGwyer, to perform at a special, private event.

Trailer.
IMDB.

Premiere: Sundance Film Festival.

Director: James Griffiths. Co-Writers: Tom Basden, Tim Key. Cast: Carey Mulligan.

Theater: Tickets (Limited Release).
VOD: N/A.

The Friend (Bleecker Street Media)

The Friend (2024) | Rotten Tomatoes

Genre: Drama.

Logline: Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.

Trailer.
IMDB.

Premiere: Telluride Film Festival.

Co-Directors/Co-Writers: Scott McGehee, David Siegel. Cast: Bill Murray, Naomi Watts.

Theater: Tickets (Limited Release).
VOD: N/A.

The Penguin Lessons (Sony Pictures Classics)

The Penguin Lessons Movie Poster (#1 of 3) - IMP Awards

Genre: Drama.

Logline: An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina's history.

Trailer.
IMDB.

Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival.

Director: Peter Cattaneo. Writer: Jeff Pope.

Theater: Tickets (Limited Release).
VOD: N/A.

Death of a Unicorn (A24)

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