A24 has released the first trailer for “Tony,” an Anthony Bourdain biopic directed by Matt Johnson. The film stars Dominic Sessa, known for “The Holdovers,” as a young Bourdain in the mid-1970s, when he is 19 and at the start of his career. Across the outlets, the story is described as a coming-of-age drama set largely in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where Bourdain takes a pivotal job in a kitchen and experiences a formative period of learning and personal change.
Several sources add to the ensemble details, noting co-stars Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas. The trailer and coverage frame “Tony” as focused on Bourdain’s early days before he becomes known as a chef, author, and television personality, including his later work that made him famous. Theaters release timing is consistently reported for August, though the exact date is not provided in the excerpts. Overall, the reporting centers on the release of the trailer, the casting of Sessa as young Bourdain, the Provincetown setting, and the August theatrical release plans.
