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Fresh out of theaters, A24’s fantasy horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd is now available on Premium VOD at home, and A24 put a Special Edition Blu-ray release up for pre-order today. It’s selling for $30 and shipping in July.

Death of a Unicorn‘s Blu-ray release from A24 features cover artwork by Tony Stella & extras including a Commentary with writer-director Alex Scharfman, an all-new featurette, deleted scenes, and six collectible postcards with behind the scenes photography.

Bonus Features include…

Commentary with Writer-Director Alex Scharfman “How to Kill a Unicorn” Featurette Deleted Scenes Six Collectible Postcards

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman. The cast also includes Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park.

In A24’s fantasy creature feature Death of a Unicorn, “A...

Netflix Is Removing A Fan-Favorite Political Series (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Netflix is saying goodbye to one of its most gripping political dramas, Madam Secretary, with all six seasons set to vanish from the platform on May 15 (per Mirror). It’s a tough pill for fans to swallow, especially considering this show has quietly built a legacy as one of television’s most tightly written and powerfully acted series.

A Woman Balancing Power, Politics, and Parenthood

The show held its ground on CBS from 2014 to 2019, painting a sharp portrait of diplomacy and leadership through the eyes of Elizabeth McCord. When a Secretary of State dies under shady circumstances, she’s thrust into the role and forced to navigate not only international crises but also the chaos of home life with three kids and a rock solid husband.

It wasn’t just the intrigue of global affairs that kept audiences hooked. The...

A24 has set itself apart with original and thought-provoking materials. The studio blends different genres, including comedy, romance, thriller, and even horror films, with many A-list actors.

Its latest release, Friendship, stars Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. The comedy follows Craig (Robinson), whose life is disrupted when he befriends his new neighbor, Austin (Rudd). Friendship just hit theaters in a limited release on May 9 and debuted with a thrilling 92% score from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Friendship had its world premiere on Sept. 8, 2024, at the Toronto International Film Festival. A24 later acquired the rights for distribution in the U.S. following its debut, with the film receiving a limited release on May 9, with a wide release scheduled on May 23.

Friendship received an exciting 92% score from the critics out of 61 reviews. While the score might fluctuate as more reviews come in, the initial reception is exciting. Considering Friendship has just hit theaters,...

The A24 project Death of a Unicorn (it originally had an E at the end its title), which stars Paul Rudd (Ant-Man franchise) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and was executive produced by Hereditary/Midsommar/Beau Is Afraid director Ari Aster, reached theatres at the end of March. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray wasn’t too impressed with the movie, giving it a 5/10 review that can be read at This Link – but if you’ve been looking forward to watching Death of a Unicorn at home, you’ll be glad to hear that the movie has already been given a digital release. You can check it out on Amazon’s Prime Video Here, where it’s available to rent for the price of $19.99 or purchase for $24.99.

A dark comedy, Death of a Unicorn marks the feature debut of writer/director Alex Scharfman, who co-founded the production company Secret Engine and has...

Two recent theatrical releases have made their debut at home today, joined by a brand new found footage nightmare, a cabin in the woods tale, and the arrival of a big… freaking… rat.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Fresh out of theaters, Christopher Landon’s Drop is now available to own or rent on digital platforms. Rent it for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus”) and Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us) star as a couple on a blind first-date whose romantic dinner spirals into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Fahy plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (Sklenar), is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a...

The legend comes home, as A24 has released Death of a Unicorn on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99).

The fantastical nightmare comedy is due out on Blu-ray in July.

Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary), the film marks the feature debut of writer-director Alex Scharfman.

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s commitment to over-the-top spectacle is commendable. But seeing the greedy elite get taken down in brutal, gory fashion should be far more satisfying than this is.

A24 has confirmed the release of only two horror films this year, both of which have already been released in theaters: Opus and Death of a Unicorn. Now, one of those films, the highly underrated Death of a Unicorn, is reportedly hitting digital platforms tomorrow. If you missed it on the big screen, don't miss the chance to stream it and experience it from the comfort of your own home.

Starting on Tuesday, April 29, Death of a Unicorn will reportedly be available to rent or buy through digital retailers such as Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV+, etc. As of April 28, you can currently pre-order the horror comedy on these sites for $24.99 before taxes. Once it officially releases on digital, the purchase price is also anticipated to remain at $24.99, while rental options will likely be offered for around $19.99. This is the typical pricing model for new A24 digital releases.

There are a lot of movies leaving Netflix in May of 2025, but thankfully, only 1 TV series right now!

The streamer released their list of all the titles that are being expired, and it’s unfortunately lengthy in the month of May.

Some fan favorite romantic movies and rom-coms like Notting Hill, Definitely, Maybe, and Maid in Manhattan are all leaving, along with some Oscar faves like Apollo 13 and Erin Brockovich.

In addition, numerous Spider-Man movies are being taken away as well!

Finally, only 1 TV show will be leaving. That show is all 6 seasons of Madam Secretary, which starred Téa Leoni in the lead role.

We’re compiled the full list of titles here for you to see.

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down to see what is expiring from Netflix soon…

Leaving 5/1/25

About Time

Annie

Apollo 13

Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Dallas Buyers Club

Definitely, Maybe...

We knew the day would eventually come, but that doesn't mean it's any easier to accept. This May, Netflix will be saying goodbye to one of the most beloved political drama series, which is sure to disappoint fans. Madam Secretary, with its captivating depiction of a strong female lead managing the challenges of global politics, has resonated with audiences for years. Its departure will leave a noticeable gap in Netflix's political drama offerings, and fans will surely miss the sharp-witted Elizabeth McCord and her remarkable team as they balance the chaos of world affairs with their personal lives.

No, you didn't read that wrong. Madam Secretary is really set to leave the platform next month, marking the end of its long streaming run. Netflix has already placed a removal notice on the show's title page on the platform. All six seasons of Madam Secretary will be removed from the service on Thursday,...

The cast of Only Murders in the Building season 5 continues to grow! Keeping in tradition with the Hulu murder mystery comedy casting superstars in supporting roles each season, the series nabbed yet another big name for the cast of its highly anticipated fifth season.

Golden Globe-nominated actress Beanie Feldstein is the latest star to join the cast of Only Murders of the Building season 5. Of course, there's no word on who the Booksmart and American Crime Story: Impeachment vet will play in the upcoming season, but Deadline notes that Feldstein will appear in a recurring role throughout season 5.

On the day her season 5 casting was announced, Feldstein shared a post on Instagram celebrating the big news and said that she's "beyond excited to head to the Arconia." Check it out below!

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Renée Zellweger and Christoph Waltz, Madam Secretary star Téa Leoni,...

Only Murders in the Building has made a name for itself for its star-studded cast. Starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short as the lead characters, the trio has been solving murders in their luxurious building for several seasons.

The Season 4 finale teased that the new victim in the comedy-mystery series will be someone who had been a part of the show since its beginning: the doorman Lester. Season 5 has been in development for over a month, after the series kicked off production in early March, and Deadline reveals Only Murders in the Building just cast Booksmart actress Beanie Feldstein.

Feldstein has starred in several critically acclaimed productions, including 2017's Lady Bird, 2019's Booksmart, and How to Build a Girl. She most recently starred in Ethan Coen’s film Drive-Away Dolls opposite Margaret Qualley, Pedro Pascal, and Matt Damon. As per previous casting, Feldstein's role is unclear, as details...

Add another star to the Only Murders in the Building suspect list. Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein is joining the Hulu comedy mystery series for its upcoming fifth season. Deadline reports that Feldstein will recur on the series, but her role is being kept under wraps for now.

Feldstein is the latest big name to join the star-studded series, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez as a mismatched trio of podcasters and amateur sleuths who find themselves solving a series of murders in their ritzy Manhattan apartment complex. Feldstein broke out as a control-freak high-school senior trying to cut loose in the 2019 comedy Booksmart; her performance netted her a Golden Globe nomination. She has subsequently starred in The Humans and Drive-Away Dolls, recurred on What We Do in the Shadows, voiced the title character in Apple TV+'s Harriet the Spy, and starred as Monica Lewinsky in the...

Exclusive: Beanie Feldstein is set for a recurring role on the upcoming fifth season of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building.

She is the latest big-name recurring cast addition for Season 5, joining previously announced Jermaine Fowler, Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key and Logan Lerman. As usual, details about the new characters are being kept under wraps.

Returning series regulars are stars/executive producers Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as well as Michael Cyril Creighton. Production on the new season, which will be solving Lester’s murder, is underway in New York.

Season 4 also featured a starry cast, including the return of Meryl Streep, joined by Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, Eva Longoria, Jane Lynch, Richard Kind, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon.

Only Murders, from 20th TV, this year scored its first SAG Award for Comedy Series Ensemble, shared by Martin,...

Keegan-Michael Key, Renée Zellweger, and more join the cast as filming kicks off in NYC.

I thought Season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building” was its best so far. It was funny (obvs), but also really well paced, with multiple storylines (both inside the building and out) that kept things interesting, and a mystery that kept me hooked right up until the finale. It somehow managed to feel fresh without losing any of the charm that made the show such a hit to begin with. And just like that, our favorite amateur sleuths are back on the case — Season 5 is now filming in New York.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez are all returning, along with a new round of big-name guest stars. If this cast is any indication, we’re in for another fun and twisty ride. Here’s everything you need to know about Season 5 of “Only Murders in the Building....

NBCUniversal brought out the big guns for this year's Emmy kick-off luncheon.

Renée Zellweger, Tina Fey, Natasha Lyonne, and Amanda Seyfried were among the bold-faced names making the scene at the Sls Hotel's Garden Room and Terrace in Beverly Hills. The annual event honors new and returning award-aspiring shows within the entire NBCU family. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson served as the DJ.

"People are kind," Zellweger told Gold Derby about the positive fan reaction to her Peacock film Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. "I have wonderful conversations with folks about the things that they related to and how they felt in watching it. They really, like me, love spending time in her universe, so it's a cool thing when you walk around and have something in common with folks that you've never met before."

In her free time, the two-time Oscar-winning actress for Cold Mountain (2003) and Judy (2019) is "finally catching up on Yellowstone.

Settle the score with the Death of a Unicorn soundtrack on vinyl from A24.

The score is composed by Dan Romer and Giousuè Greco. It also features “Doa” by St. Vincent.

Pressed on majestic purple swirl vinyl, the album costs $30 and is expected to ship in June.

Side A:

I Don’t Think It’s Dead What’s In Your Car? What We Stand To Gain The Seven Tapestries Get It Cracking Here’s To Being Reborn

Side B:

Wherever They Take Us I Think I Made A Mistake Some Kind Of Current It Won’t Stay Dead Good Job, Partner Doa (St. Vincent)

In theaters now, Death of a Unicorn is a fantastical nightmare comedy from writer-director Alex Scharfman and producer Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary).

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

The recurring cast of Only Murders in the Building Season 5 continues to grow. The latest high-profile addition to the ensemble is Jermaine Fowler, who fans may recognize from the short-lived CBS sitcom Superior Donuts.

Deadline was the first to report the casting. Fowler has been tapped for a recurring role in Only Murders Season 5, although exact character details are being kept under wraps. He's the latest actor with sitcom experience to join the hit Hulu comedy series this season after Keegan-Michael Key, who counts Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, SuperMansion, Reboot, and Abbott Elementary, as well as the sketch comedy series Key & Peele, among his credits. As for Fowler, moviegoers may recognize him as Akeem's long-lost son, Lavelle, from Coming 2 America or from Ricky Stanicky, where he was part of the friend group that created the titular fake persona.

Who Else Will Appear in Only Murders Season...

Jermaine Fowler has booked a recurring guest star role in “Only Murders in the Building” Season 5, Variety has confirmed.

Fowler joins previously announced additions to “Only Murders” including Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Logan Lerman, Téa Leoni and Keegan-Michael Key. As is typically the case with the Hulu series, character and plot details for the new season are being kept under wraps. Season 5 is currently in production.

An accomplished stand up comedian, Fowler broke out onscreen with his starring role in the CBS multi-cam “Superior Donuts.” His other TV credits include the FX limited series “A Murder at the End of the World” and the truTV sketch comedy series “Friends of the People.” He will next be seen in the Tracy Morgan comedy series “Crutch” at Paramount+. Fowler has starred in films like “Coming 2 America,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “Judas and the Black Messiah,” and “Ricky Stanicky.”

He is repped by UTA,...

Exclusive: Jermaine Fowler has been tapped for a recurring role on the upcoming fifth season of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building.

He is the latest big-name recurring cast addition for Season 5, joining previously announced Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Téa Leoni, Keegan-Michael Key and Logan Lerman. As usual, details about the new characters are being kept under wraps.

Returning series regulars are stars/executive producers Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as well as Michael Cyril Creighton. Production on the new season, which will be solving Lester’s murder, is underway in New York.

Season 4 also featured a starry cast, including the return of Meryl Streep, joined by Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis, Eva Longoria, Jane Lynch, Richard Kind, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon.

Related: ‘Only Murders In The Building’ Adds Keegan-Michael Key For Season 5

Only Murders, from 20th TV, this year...

Erich Bergen had support from his Madam Secretary co-star Tea Leoni during a very special night!

The former co-stars reunited on the red carpet at the opening night of Erich‘s new Broadway show Boop! The Musical on Saturday (April 5) at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.

While Erich has starred in many musicals before, this is an extra special one as it marks his first time originating a role on Broadway. He has a scene-stealing turn as mayoral candidate Raymond Demarest.

Also supporting Erich at the event was his girlfriend Alexa Goodrow. See more photos in the gallery!

In Boop! The Musical, Betty’s dream of an ordinary day off from the super-celebrity in her black-and-white world leads to an extraordinary adventure of color, music, and finding love in New York City — one that reminds her and the world, “You are capable of amazing things.” Get your tickets now to see Boop!

The rumours are true! Logan Lerman has joined the cast for Only Murders in the Building Season 5, Deadline confirms. This comes after the Percy Jackson star was spotted in a cast photo for the hit Hulu comedy series. Like many stars before him who have joined the show before, his character's details remain under wraps, possibly to protect the integrity of the show's format, which features a killer reveal at the end of the season. Lerman joins Keegan Michael Key, Christoph Waltz, Renee Zellweger, and Tea Leoni as Season 5 guest stars. Much about the season is unknown, but it will follow the trio's attempt at solving Lester's murder from Season 4. Season 5 is in production and does not have a premiere date yet. Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short will return, joined by Michael Cyril Creighton.

Only Murders In The Building "follows three strangers who share an obsession with...

Only Murders in the Building fans are no stranger to a high-profile cast, and it seems the trend will be continuing in the upcoming fifth season of the series.

As per Deadline, Logan Lerman is the latest addition to the Season 5 cast of Only Murders in the Building. A photo shared by Selena Gomez on Instagram features Lerman in a behind-the-scenes photo with Omitb cast and crew members, including Christoph Waltz and rom-com legend Renée Zellweger, who are also joining the series.

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Zellweger’s announcement came last week via X. The photo features the actress’ name on the back of a chair, referencing Marvel Studios’ recent Avengers: Doomsday casting announcement.

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Give the capitalist world historical creatures (read that dinosaurs) or mythical ones (unicorns here), and it will try to monetize them in whatever way it can. This is evident in the Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega starrer Death of a Unicorn, where they encounter the incensed mythical creatures after their young one dies by accident. Next thing we know, humans are trying to harvest its healing abilities for self in the name of science, money and illicit substances?

While the monstrosity of the unicorns leaves many bloodied, you’ll see how these creatures are more human than many humans when they are on their killing spree in the A24 film. Despite the horrors, it’s satisfactory to see the rich dying to what they believe can tame like Average Joes in the horse world.

Editor’s NoteSpoilers of Death of a Unicorn will follow! The Mythical Creatures Were Saving Their...

Logan Lerman (Hunters) has boarded the upcoming fifth season of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building in a recurring role. His casting was revealed by Selena Gomez in a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram, in which he is pictured alongside returning stars/executive producers Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as well as fellow new Season 5 additions Renée Zellweger and Christoph Waltz and series showrunner John Hoffman. (You can see it below)

Other big names who have recurring roles on Season 5 are Tea Leoni and Keegan-Michael Key. As usual, details about the new characters are being kept under wraps.

Production on the new season, which will be solving Lester’s murder, is underway in New York with the show’s four series regulars — Martin, Short, Gomez and Michael Cyril Creighton returning.

Season 4 also featured a starry cast yet, including the return of Meryl Streep, joined by Eugene Levy,...

Murderous unicorns run amok in Alex Scharfman’s gory American horror that gleefully embraces a lo-fi aesthetic but lacks sufficient bite

What if unicorns were badass? What if, rather than the twee, sparkly fairy creatures that distribute magic and glittery microplastic at kids’ themed birthday parties, unicorns were fearsome beasts with deranged amber eyes, huge tombstone teeth that could sever a man’s arm, and horns covered in the entrails of their victims like flesh pennants? It’s an appetising central premise. And this Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega-starring horror comedy, produced by the achingly hip boutique studio A24, certainly delivers on the grisly, torso-skewering gore. Maybe the jokes could have been sharper, but at least the unicorns’ horns make their point.

Killer unicorns are not an entirely novel concept. The ultraviolent 2022 cult feature animation Unicorn Wars – described by its director as “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now meets the Bible...

Only Murders in the Building season 5 is officially in production, and the cast is hard at work on what is sure to be an amazing new season. As in past seasons, the new season will bring back returning favorites while also introducing a slew of new faces set to be played by some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

It’s already been confirmed that season 5 will see the likes of Téa Leoni, Renée Zellwegger, Keegan-Michael Key, and Christoph Waltz, and it seems, thanks to a new Instagram post from star Selena Gomez, we can add yet another name to the growing list of season 5 additions.

In an April 5 Instagram post, Gomez shared a series of photos attached to a “few memories.” Included in the photos was a new behind-the-scenes photo from the set of Only Murders in the Building featuring Gomez and her returning co-stars Martin Short and Steve Martin,...

Stars: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Park | Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega co-star in this blackly satirical horror from debut writer-director Alex Scharfman. Produced by A24, it’s a refreshingly original creature feature that delivers a potent cocktail of dark humour, emotion and monster-related thrills.

Death of a Unicorn centres on compliance lawyer Eliot (Rudd) and his college-aged daughter Ridley (Ortega), who have had a difficult relationship since the death of Ridley’s mother, some time previously. On their way to a remote compound owned by cancer-stricken pharmaceutical billionaire Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), Eliot and Ridley accidentally knock down and kill a unicorn, which Ridley bonds with by touching its glowing horn, shortly before Eliot bashes its head in with a tire iron.

When they meet the rest of the...

Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie leads new titles in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as the video game adaptation opens in 675 locations.

This is slightly fewer screens than Universal’s fellow videogame adaptationThe Super Mario Bros which launched in 721 cinemas in 2023. That scored £8.7m in its opening weekend and went on to gross a mega £55m.

A Minecraft Movie is based on the multibillion-dollar sandbox game Minecraft in which players are free to build, create and form communities. Films based on video games have proved successful in the territory – all three Sonic The Hedgehog titles opened above £4m while...

Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie leads new titles in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend as the video game adaptation opens in 675 locations.

This is slightly fewer screens than Universal’s fellow videogame adaptationThe Super Mario Bros which launched in 721 cinemas in 2023. That scored £8.7m in its opening weekend and went on to gross a mega £55m.

A Minecraft Movie is based on the multibillion-dollar sandbox game Minecraft in which players are free to build, create and form communities. Films based on video games have proved successful in the territory – all three Sonic The Hedgehog titles opened above £4m while...

Compliance lawyer Elliot (Paul Rudd) is driving out into the mountains to meet with the hyper rich Leopold clan, headed by the dying Odell (Richard E. Grant) who has designs on Elliot joining the board of the Leopolds’ pharma corporation. However, before Elliot can make that seat his, the Leopolds would like to get to know him over the course of a weekend at their remote, swanky estate. His potential employers are big on strong familial bonds, which could be an issue as, although he has daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) in tow, she doesn’t really want all that much to do with her pop.

The strained atmosphere of the trip from the airport is tested further when Elliot manages to reduce the local wildlife by one as a result of hitting the creature with his rental car. If you’ve been paying attention to what this is called, you...

After 20 years in the business, there are a few things that Will Poulter has noticed about his public perception, and they’ve been coming up a lot lately. The first is that few people can accept the fact that he really is British. When he appeared in a surprise guest role on season two of The Bear as the soft-spoken and heavily tattooed English pastry chef Luca, his West London accent was so authentic, nobody believed it was real. He remembers getting a review in which the critic wrote “Will Poulter does his best attempt at a British accent …”

“People are also commenting on my height,” he goes on, referencing the second thing the public gets wrong about him. “Everyone says, ‘You’re taller than I thought you’d be.’ I never know what to say — I grew up short, and it very much formed my entire personality. So, I...

The opening titles arrive at exactly the right moment. When a mythical horned equine suddenly expires, accidentally struck by a car, the words “Death Of A Unicorn” immediately fill the screen. It’s an enjoyable moment of schlock, gesturing to B-movie heritage, a nod to monster movies of yore. If only that sense of goofy fun fully permeated to the rest of Death Of A Unicorn. In the post-Get Out world, this is yet another bit of genre silliness that attempts, with noble intent, to staple some big, timely themes onto its goofy narrative, to somehow legitimise the daftness. Sadly, neither its high-minded nor low-minded efforts amount to much.

Paul Rudd is in both Embarrassing Dad Mode and Embarrassed Dad Mode as Elliot Kintner, an attorney being groomed for big things with the wealthy Leopold family. Rudd can do bumbling beta-male charm with his eyes closed at this point, but...

In the summer of 1998, two asteroid disaster films hit theaters just weeks apart. Armageddon and Deep Impact told nearly the same story: a massive asteroid is heading for Earth, and humanity races against the clock to stop it. Both feature ensemble casts, space missions, global panic, and sacrifices. But beyond the shared premise, the two films took very different approaches. One leaned into spectacle and style. The other aimed for something more realistic.

For years, people have debated which film did it better. But if the question is which one came closer to how an actual planet-killing event might unfold, there’s a clear answer. While Armageddon went all-in on blockbuster thrills, Deep Impact took a slower, more calculated route and ended up telling the more realistic version of the story.

Deep Impact and Armageddon Both Focus on the World's End from an Asteroid

Both Deep Impact & Armageddon, released in 1998, share a similar plot.

Disney’s “Snow White” remake may melt enough in its second weekend for Amazon MGM’s actioner “A Working Man” to open on top of the box office. The close match-up for first will only yield a modest prize though, as other new features like A24’s “Death of a Unicorn” and Universal’s “The Woman in the Yard” post more muted openings.

“A Working Man” led the way on Friday, earning $5.6 million across its opening day and preview screenings from 3,262 locations. The R-rated action conspiracy thriller, which sees Jason Statham reteaming with director David Ayer just over a year after the pair bowed “The Beekeeper,” is also getting boosted ticket prices from some premium large-format auditoriums like Dolby and 4Dx.

Now projecting a $15.6 million debut, “Working Man” is pacing a touch behind the $16 million opening weekend earned by “The Beekeeper” in January 2024, which later posted a strong multiplier and...

Death Of A Unicorn North America Box Office: Thursday Preview Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd as father and daughter, opened in theatres in the United States this Friday. The film has earned a modest amount from the Thursday previews. It is expected to not have a spectacular opening weekend at the box office in North America. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The R-rated horror comedy received mixed reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics gave it 55%, and their collective consensus stated, “Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega’s father-daughter rapport, its broad satire is a bit too on the horn but makes for an entertainingly splattery creature feature.” The audience, on the other hand, gave it an above-average rating of 75% on Popcornmeter.

Trade analyst Luiz Fernando’s report shows that A24’s Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega,...

For centuries, humans have developed fairy tales to explain the world’s mysteries, impart moral lessons, and connect communities through shared narratives. Considering how little seems to make sense across the board in today’s landscape of widening class, value, and political divides, the timing could not be more perfect for a film like Alex Scharfman’s Death of a Unicorn to appear. Tapping into the timeless allure of such legendary creatures—symbols of both wonder and caution—Death of a Unicorn highlights the intrinsic human need to find meaning in the inexplicable, whether it be the healing power of a unicorn’s horn or the battle between light and darkness. But be warned, this certainly isn’t your baby sister’s unicorn. By making just a few clever tweaks to the unicorn’s fairy tale origins, Death of a Unicorn delivers a gnarly new fairy tale for our current messed-up moment.

A24 is back this month with another genre-bending horror comedy. The studio’s latest offering, “Death of a Unicorn,” is a star-studded fantasy satire about what would happen if unicorns really existed, how our modern, corporate world would seek to take advantage of their magical powers by any means necessary and the brutal ways in which nature would in turn may humanity pay for its sins.

The film just premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Festival, and now it is set to become available to general audiences. Here is how, when and where you can watch “Death of a Unicorn.”

When does “Death of a Unicorn” come out?

“Death of a Unicorn” is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 28.

Is “Death of a Unicorn” streaming or in theaters?

Like most A24 movies, “Death of a Unicorn” is opening at first solely in movie theaters. It will likely be at...

A24's new film Death of a Unicorn, the feature directorial debut of Alex Scharfman, was released in theaters on March 28th, 2025. Following a father and daughter who accidentally end up in battle with a family of unicorns, it stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, and more. Like most horror comedies of our time,Death of a Unicorn is more than just a (genuinely kind of horrifying) romp, but a somewhat layered social commentary. So, what's the "point" of Death of a Unicorn's semi-ambiguous ending? And how does the ending tie into the film's general explorations of wealth and the exploitation of nature?

What Happens in 'Death of a Unicorn'?

Elliot Kitner (Rudd) is a lawyer who has been working for Odell Leopald (Grant), a millionaire bigwig, for several years. Mr. Leopald has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and...

The villains in Death of a Unicorn feel uncomfortably real, high-tech capitalists who think they're going to change the world but are really ruining it. Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant play characters who may remind you of anyone from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to Sam Altman and Elizabeth Holmes. Like people peddling cryptocurreny or artificial intelligence, they want to get rich off of something that doesn't actually exist (at least in our real world) — a magical unicorn horn. When MovieWeb spoke with the cast of Death of a Unicorn, Grant elucidated this point further.

"They don't believe that they're doing anything wrong, you know?" said Grant of the antagonists in the film (and of tech bros and oligarchs everywhere). "They think that they're genuinely going to save the world and cure everything with products from unicorns. And they think that's a great thing to want to do — especially as [unicorns] don't exist.

This article contains spoilers for "Death of a Unicorn."

When pop culture was invaded en masse by geeks, we began to see a huge uptick of references to other movies, TV shows, and the like. Heck, you could argue that some media was created almost as a delivery system for such references — "The Big Bang Theory," anyone? Of course, references within movies and TV shows to other movies and TV shows are certainly nothing new, but the rise of geek culture sure did make what used to be implicit, explicit. That approach to references hasn't gone away, if recent films like "Free Guy" are any indication. Yet it seems like the subtler, old-school version of making references and paying homage is still alive and well, too. Easter eggs can still be fun and unobtrusive rather than a filmmaker flaunting their trivial bonafides.

An example of the latter is this week's "Death of a Unicorn,...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson for Wbgr-fm on March 27h, 2025, reviewing the new film “Death of a Unicorn,” featuring Paul Rudd as a lawyer and Dad. In theaters beginning March 28th.

Rudd is Elliott, a put-upon lawyer who is driving with his daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) to the mountain retreat of his biggest and wealthiest client Odell (Richard E. Grant). Along the way their car runs into an animal on the road and injures it, but it is no ordinary animal … it’s a unicorn. The two panic and they put the uni-corpse in their car and take it to Odell’s mountain resort, where they also meet hyper-ambitious Belinda (Tea Leoni), Odell’s wife, and his son Shepard (Will Poulter). What Elliot, Ridley and their hosts discover is that the blood and body of the mythical animal cures all diseases,...

St. Vincent has released “Doa,” a new song she created for the A24 horror comedy Death of a Unicorn, and added a handful of summer US tour dates. Stream the track below.

Released alongside the movie’s theatrical debut, the song was written, recorded, and performed entirely by Annie Clark, with mixing by Cian Riordan. Propelled by ’80s synths, “Doa” is an ode to the film’s (not-so) mythical creature.

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“Right as I had stopped believing in miracles,” St. Vincent sings. “In comes a unicorn right in front of me/ Oh you’re wild but child you gotta run next to me/ You are the ecstasy in the center of the whole world.”

Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. The film’s score was composed by Dan Romer and Giosuè Greco.

St. Vincent rediscovers the magic of miracles on her latest song “Doa,” a featured selection from the soundtrack to A24’s Death of a Unicorn. The record has the pacing of a high-intensity action sequence, but its lyrics communicate a hazy sense of euphoria.

“Right as I had stopped believing in miracles/In comes a unicorn right in front of me/Oh, you’re wild, but child you gotta run next to me/You are the ecstasy in the center of the whole world,” Annie Clark sings. “All myth, no lies,...

Grammy winner St. Vincent has released a new song titled “Doa” from the Death of a Unicorn soundtrack. Check out the visualizer, directed by Anna Chandler, below.

The film’s full soundtrack, featuring the score by Dan Romer and Giousuè Greco, is out now.

In theaters today from A24, Death of a Unicorn is a fantastical nightmare comedy from writer-director Alex Scharfman and producer Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary).

Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant star. Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, Jessica Hynes, and Stephen Park round out the cast.

A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of SXSW, “The idea behind Death of a Unicorn is a novel one, and Scharfman’s...

The rich, they are not like you and I — they see the world through the jaundiced lens of extreme privilege, they view everything from retail luxury items to relationships as disposable (and easily replaceable), they think nothing of hunting mythical beasts for sport and/or the key to immortality. Death of a Unicorn starts from the position of wanting to roast the rancidest members of the already rotten one-percent on a spit, and if there was ever a time to embrace a class-conscious horror-comedy involving giggles, rage, and gore, it’s right now.

First off, here’s a big warning to parents looking for family-friendly fantasy flicks: this “ain’t one of those. Yes, I know that “word” in the main title caught your eye, but don’t be misled. The title’s first word should provide a hint, along with the studio producing and releasing it, the “off kilter” current “indie” studio “darling”, A24. No, it’s a satire of current events that involves the mythical title creation, a critter that’s a staple on kids’ clothing and decor. And, as with many monster movies, modern-day tech can’t really dominate the magical legends from humanity’s earliest (thousands of years) days. Films have explored this idea in “fairy tale fable fear-flicks” about mermaids and genies (or the djinn). With this week’s release, we find out what kind of carnage ensues after the Death Of A Unicorn.

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Will Poulter, Tea Leoni, and Richard E. Grant discuss the fun of playing greedy corporate villains in the A24 horror-comedy 'Death of a Unicorn,' also starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. The film hits theaters on March 28, 2025. Will Poulter also takes a moment to discuss his physically grueling experience making the new film, 'Warfare.'

In 'Death of a Unicorn,' when a man and his daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn with their car, his boss tries to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties -- with horrific results.

Oscar Winner Renée Zellweger is the latest of big names to join the cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building.’

The Bridget Jones actress joins for season 5, however, details about the storylines and new characters are being kept under wraps.

Zellweger joins the returning cast of four series regulars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as well as Michael Cyril Creighton. Christoph Waltz, Tea Leoni and Keegan-Michael Key will also star.

Also in news – Jessica Chastain & Adam Driver set for series ‘The Dealer’

Production on the new season, which will be solving Lester’s murder, started this week in New York.

Zellweger won Oscars for ‘Cold Mountain’ and ‘Judy’ and is currently starring in ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ the fourth and final installment of the Bridget Jones franchise.

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On the latest episode of The Discourse, actor Will Poulter and writer-director Alex Scharfman joined host Mike DeAngelo to discuss their new A24 horror-comedy “Death of a Unicorn,” a twisted genre mash-up that brings unicorns into the Spielbergian creature-feature fold. The film also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Richard E. Grant, and Sunita Mani and tells the story of a tech billionaire’s lawyer and his daughter who accidentally hit a unicorn with their car and attempt to cover it up at an elite corporate retreat.

Continue reading ‘Death Of A Unicorn’: Will Poulter & Alex Scharfman Talk Absurdist Unicorn Horror & Lore, ‘Warfare,’ & An MCU Dream Team-Up [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.

Anthony Carrigan, the star of TV shows like Barry, and the recent horror comedy Death of a Unicorn, is set to join James Gunn's Dcu in this year's Supermanreboot. Judging by the trailer and the reaction it got, Gunn's formal feature film introduction to the Dcu franchise promises to be a solid revival of the character. However, some viewers still associate Gunn with his previous superhero run in the MCU and the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. While keeping many of the details close to his chest, Carrigan has now teased how Superman will differ from the cherished MCU trilogy.

In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Carrigan talked Superman and his role as Rex Mason/Metamorpho, and while the actor didn't completely spill the beans about the superhero movie, he sounds as excited as everyone else: "I haven't seen anything, just the trailers. But I'm very excited.