Austin Butler and Jodie Comer’s The Bikeriders gets a release date

Earlier we reported that Austin Butler and Tom Hardy's The Bikeriders got postponed. Now the makers have announced that the film will hit theatres on June 21, 2024. 

Disney and 20th Century were originally set to open the film on December 1, but its backer, New Regency, opted in October to take the film off of its release calendar. One day after it was announced that Disney dropped the movie, Focus Features swooped in to acquire the rights. Universal Pictures International will handle global distribution.

The film is inspired by the 1967 book of the same name by photographer Danny Lyon. The book documents the bike riders and their lifestyle across the US through a series of photographs. The Bikeriders is helmed by Jeff Nichols, who directed Matthew McConaughey in the 2012 film Mud.

New Regency is producing The Bikeriders along with Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, who are co-producing it under the banner of Tri-State. Set in the 1960s, The Bikeriders revolves around the Midwestern motorcycle club and the rise of biker culture, as seen through the eyes of the members of the club. As the club gathers more members, it evolves into a violent biker gang, thereby threatening the lifestyle of the original members.