Jonah Hill returns to the director’s chair with the Hollywood-set dark comedy “Outcome,” which is being produced by Apple Original Films. The film was shot in early 2024 and is finally set to be unveiled next month.
“Outcome” will be released directly to streaming, with an April 10 debut on Apple TV+. Curiously, that’s three months before Hill’s other directorial effort, the Warner Bros. comedy “Cut Off,” hits theaters. Regardless, a trailer for “Outcome” has now been released, and I’m not quite sure what to make of it — based purely on the footage shown, it looks like Reeves may have been severely miscast.
The film focuses on Reef (Reeves), described by his friends Kyle (Cameron Diaz) and Xander (Matt Bomer) as “for the last four decades, America’s favorite movie star,” with roles in “three of the biggest franchises in film history.” He is preparing a comeback after a five-year break. However, he is extorted with a mysterious video that has the potential to destroy his career.
“Outcome” was one of the nine films I included in last year’s “missing” list — titles that had been delayed and still had no release dates. Since then, “Faces of Death,” “At the Sea,” “Rosebush Pruning,” and now “Outcome” have all been slated for 2026 premieres.
This also marks Hill’s first film role since 2023, when he co-wrote and starred in the Netflix movie “You People.” One look at the “Outcome” trailer, and he looks unrecognizable, having lost a significant amount of weight and sporting a bushy beard.
Hill last directed the 2018 skateboard drama “Mid90s” for A24. It garnered strong reviews, and I found the film to be a slight but wholly authentic coming-of-age story — a solid debut. It will be interesting to see what Hill has in store with these two films coming out this year, both of which seem to veer far away from the slice-of-life approach of “Mid90s.”
“Outcome” stars Reeves, Cameron Diaz, and Matt Bomer, and also features Martin Scorsese, David Spade, Kaia Gerber, Laverne Cox, and Susan Lucci. The film is based on a script co-written by Hill and first-time screenwriter Ezra Woods.
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