Ponyboi
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| Directed by | Esteban Arango |
| Written by | River Gallo |
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| Cinematography | Ed Wu |
| Edited by | Hannah Park |
| Music by | Cristobal Tapia de Veer |
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Running time | 103 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ponyboi is an 2024 American thriller directed by Esteban Arango, from a screenplay by River Gallo. It is based upon the 2019 short film of the same name by Gallo. It stars Gallo, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett and Indya Moore.
It will have its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.
Premise
On Valentine's Day, in New Jersey, a young sex worker must run from the mob when a drug deal goes sideways.
Cast
- River Gallo as Ponyboi
- Dylan O'Brien
- Victoria Pedretti
- Murray Bartlett as Bruce
- Indya Moore as Charlie
Production
In December 2022, it was announced River Gallo, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, and Indya Moore had joined the cast of the film, with Esteban Arango directing from a screenplay by Gallo.[3]
Principal photography concluded by December 2022.[4]
Release
It will have its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.[5]
References
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 19, 2024). "Fox's MarVista Launches Tideline Entertainment; First Movie Under New Label Is Dylan O'Brien Sex-Worker Mob Tale 'Ponyboi' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Ponyboi". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (December 1, 2022). "'Ponyboi' First Look: Dylan O'Brien and Victoria Pedretti Lead Queer Sex Worker Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ McDaniel, Caitlynn (December 13, 2022). "See What Queer Film Dylan O'Brien Will Star in Next". Gayety. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
