Again in early September, Gia Coppola‘s “The Last Showgirl” hit the festival circuit like a lightning bolt. Here’s Coppola, along with her first movie since 2020’s “Mainstream,” with a brief, probing take a look at Las Vegas with a devastating lead flip from Pamela Anderson nobody knew the “Baywatch” star was able to. That is the stuff of awards season magic, proper?
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That’s what Roadside Points of interest hope, as they’ll distribute “The Last Showgirl” to LA theaters subsequent month in a foul for the movie to obtain awards consideration. Basic audiences elsewhere might want to wait till subsequent January to get a peek themselves, but when Coppola’s newest garners extra buzz, perhaps it’ll sneak right into a NYC theater or two earlier than 2024 involves an in depth?
Right here’s an official synopsis for “The Last Showgirl,” courtesy of Roadside Points of interest:
The Final Showgirl, a poignant movie of resilience, rhinestones and feathers, stars Pamela Anderson as Shelley, a glamorous showgirl who should plan for her future when her present abruptly closes after a 30-year run.
Alongside Anderson, “The Last Showgirl” additionally stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Tune, Kiernan Shipka, and Billie Lourd.
Coppola directs a script by Kate Gersten. Robert Schwartzman leads producers with Natalie Farrey and Coppola.
“The Last Showgirl” had its world premiere earlier this 12 months at TIFF, the place it scored excessive with critics. The Playlist’s evaluation referred to as the movie “something special” and a “poetic perspective of Vegas,” grading it a B-.
Coppola’s newest will get an awards-qualifying theatrical run in LA on December 14 earlier than opening in theaters all over the place subsequent 12 months on January 10, 2025. Watch a trailer for “The Last Showgirl” beneath.
